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Michael Panger
Anesthesiologist
Dr. Michael Panger is an anesthesiologist practicing in Charleston, West Virginia. Dr. Panger ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anestesiologists specialize in general anesthesia, which will (put the patient to sleep), sedation, which will calm the patient or make him or her unaware of the situation, and regional anesthesia, which just numbs a specific part of the body. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Panger also might help manage pain after an operation.
Michael Panger
- Charleston, West Virginia
- West Virginia University
- Accepting new patients
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Where does your mind go when under anesthesia?
You are totally unconscious, so you are not aware of anything. Brain activity slows, so you are unconscious.
What does being under general anesthesia feel like?
Nothing. The patient is unconscious so there are no appreciable feelings.
How likely is it to die under anesthesia?
Extremely rare
What should I eat after anesthesia?
Start with water then other liquids and advance to solids as you tolerate.
Can general anesthesia go wrong?
There are risks with any anesthetic or surgery, just as there are risks with everything we do.
Are you unconscious during oral surgery?
Only if general anesthesia. Oral surgery can be done with local anesthesia and/or sedation, if possible.
What type of anesthesia is used for vitrectomy?
Usually general anesthesia
How long does local anesthesia last after vasectomy?
Just an hour or so.
What are the disadvantages of dental anesthesia?
For local, none. But if you have general anesthesia, it carries all the risks. There is nothing really specific to dental anesthesia.
Is anesthesia and this medication ok?
Yes, as long as you tell your anesthesiologist. It is a vasodilator, which means it will potentially drop your blood pressure, so it would be best to withhold if possible.
What is the difference between epidural and general anesthesia?
General anesthesia is where a patient is made unconscious through drugs that act in the brain. Epidural anesthesia is where a high concentrate local anesthetic is place in the READ MORE
General anesthesia is where a patient is made unconscious through drugs that act in the brain. Epidural anesthesia is where a high concentrate local anesthetic is place in the epidural space, an area around the spinal canal, which produces anesthesia in that area of the body. Epidural meds are more commonly diluted and are used for analgesia, or pain relief, as an
adjunct to general anesthesia.
adjunct to general anesthesia.
What is the safest anesthesia for vascular surgery?
Regional anesthesia, if possible, carries different, but overall less risk than general anesthesia.
What type of anesthesia is used during vascular surgery?
Either general or regional
Does local anesthesia raise blood sugar?
No. The stress and anxiety of surgery is likely to increase it though.
Can you pass under general anesthesia if you are over 70?
Death is a risk of anesthesia no matter what age, but is very low chance of occurring.
Can anesthesia be used in an oxygen chamber?
Probably wouldn't be safe. You may be able to get some oral sedation though.
How safe is dental anesthesia?
It has its risks and should be done by an anesthesiologist, not by a dentist.
