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Mystery peek Anesthesia

If ever felt surgery or tooth extraction, of course you already are familiar with the term anesthesia. However, despite the anesthetic procedure was used in the medical world more than 150 years, science not yet understand exactly how this drug works in the body.
William T.G. Morton was the first to introduce anesthesia with ether.

Before anesthesia was found, doctors and dentists only do surgery patients at a very special conditions and the majority did not use painkillers or sedatives.

Horrified operations in the medical world before knowing the drug makes Darwin chose to wrestle even though he is very talented biology in medicine.

Then in 1864, William TG Morton, a dentist, demonstrated the use of ether to make the patient "asleep" during surgery. This practice quickly spread. But because the doctors in those days could not control the content of ether the right to breathe, often times the patient awoke in the middle of surgery, or even never get up again. Ether is very flammable.

Next decade, experts introduce gaseous anesthetics are not flammable. The scientists then began to find the type of drug that is inserted in blood vessels with controlled doses.

Anesthesia is usually carried in the blood to the nerves in our brains. As a result, nerve cells will stop receiving and sending signals. Because the nerves did not receive a signal, we do not feel sick. Because the nerves to stop sending signals, patients who were operated on look "cool".

Side effects

However, until the year 1950, the dangerous side effects of anesthesia were encountered, such as heart rhythm disturbances, respiratory problems, low blood pressure, nausea, and vomiting.

Modern anesthesia techniques allow the patient to perform surgery safely and has minimal side effects. Along with the development of knowledge, anesthesia is now also more effective, work fast and can be stopped. The doctor also can choose a local or total anesthesia.

However, sometimes there is still often heard stories about people who drugged total could remember what happened in the operating room or call the doctors in the operating room. Some also claimed to meet with families who are already deceased when they were in a state of unconsciousness. This mystery until now have not understood the cause.

Research conducted the National Institute of Health identified several components that are often used in anetesi, namely substance tranquilizers, pain relievers, relievers memory (amnesia), unconsciousness, and substance busting movement.

Now scientists have also developed a drug that could provide one or more of these elements separately so that the anesthesiologist can make the pain reliever regimen tailored to the patient and procedures performed.

The task of the anesthesiologist is not only mmebuat patient "fell asleep", but also help patients recovering from operations. Moreover, the process of making the patient "asleep" and woke up again very different.

Although anesthesia is more secure today, scientists continue to search for the best anesthetic formula. It aims to design specific and effective anesthesia for each patient.

Research in the field of anesthesia is also expected to unveil the mystery of pain, memory, conditions such as epilepsy and coma, and the subconscious world.

Measure Capability Through Heart Treadmill Test

Although known hobby playing futsal, the heart was not as strong as politicians Adjie Massaid expected. He died after playing futsal and allegedly suffered a heart attack.

Exercise is good for health, but according to dr.Aulia Sani, Sp.JP (K), heart disease experts, for people who are already aged over 40 years, should do the test load test to determine the type and intensity of exercise that fits.

"If you've entered the age of 40 years, must perform a treadmill test to measure the extent of heart muscle function and whether the heart receives enough blood supply," said dr. Aulia, a cardiologist from the Heart Center Harapan Kita Hospital in Jakarta.

In the exercise load test, electrodes are placed in various parts of the chest and a blood pressure gauge mounted on the arm. You then walk on a treadmill while their electrocardiogram heart reaction to the increasing load.

When the level of treadmill speed gradually increased and efforts to do more weight, heart rate will increase. Heart test can also be used to evaluate symptoms such as chest pain or shortness of breath during exercise.

"If the results of treadmill declared good, the whole exercise of its competition can do. If the result is below the criteria, do a little exercise, recreation and nature," he said.