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Anesthesia

I was just reading the thread about why patients are to void before a surgery, and I saw a mention of paralytics. Are they used in most surgeries with general anesthesia, or is it case by case? Why would it be used in one situation and not another? It never occured to me that one could have surgery without it, I guess. Or maybe I just thought the sedation was enough to essentially *cause* paralysis during the operation. Hm.

Anyway, what's the deal with anesthesia?

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    It is being used in Europe, however. We can only hope they continue to have good experiences with sugammadex and it obtains FDA approval. However, IV paracetamol has been used safely and with success for what, 20 years in Europe, and we still do not use it in the United States?

    Paracetamol is acetaminophen, isn't it? I had no idea you could even give that IV. Is that just for pain relief, or is it another use entirely?

    recurarization. This means?

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