What really happens when we are under anesthesia? Are our bodies just asleep? And how does our body know its time to wake up?
For surgery, what are the types of anesthesia patients need to know about? What is sedation versus general versus regional? What questions should patients be asking about anesthesia? Is there such a thing as pain free surgery?
What are some of the most common myths out there about anesthesia during surgery? Will I wake up during surgery?
All of these and many more questions answered about Anesthesiology in this podcast episode with Dr. Nate Poulson, MD.
Stats & Sources:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/anesthesia/about/pac-20384568
Anesthesia Awareness: Estimates vary, but about 1 or 2 people in every 1,000 may be partially
awake during general anesthesia and experience what is called unintended intraoperative
awareness. It is even rarer to experience pain, but this can occur as well.
https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-
Reports/NationalHealthExpendData/NationalHealthAccountsHistorical
The National Health Expenditure Accounts (NHEA) are the official estimates of total health care
spending in the United States. Dating back to 1960, the NHEA measures annual U.S.
expenditures for health care goods and services, public health activities, government
administration, the net cost of health insurance, and investment related to health care. The
data are presented by type of service, sources of funding, and type of sponsor.U.S. health care
spending grew 4.6 percent in 2018, reaching $3.6 trillion or $11,172 per person. As a share of
the nation's Gross Domestic Product, health spending accounted for 17.7 percent.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-spending/u-s-health-spending-twice-other-
countries-with-worse-results-idUSKCN1GP2YN
In 2016, the U.S. spent 17.8 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP)
on healthcare. Other countries' spending ranged from a low of 9.6 percent of GDP in
Australia to a high of 12.4 percent of GDP in Switzerland
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