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What are some side effects/risks of having anesthesia?
What happens if a person is allergic to the anesthesia drugs?
This question is really so broad it is hard to answer briefly without being overly general and uninformative. Additionally, you did not mention the type of anesthesia (?local ?general) with which you're concerned or for what it is intended. Review the many available www resources for such a general question--I'm happy to answer more specific confusing issues.
In any branch of medicine, pharmacology or dentistry if a person is allergic to a particular drug then a secondary agent would be chosen as an alternative.....this is not unique to anesthesia practice.
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JM Starkman, MD
Experience
Over twenty-five years of adult and pediatric, inpatient and outpatient clinical anesthesia practice--some private, some group.
Organizations
American Association of Physicians and Surgeons.
My county medical society.
Publications
[not a researcher]
Education/Credentials
American medical school graduate. Board Certified. Fellowship trained Cardiovascular and Pediatric anesthesia subspecialist.
Past/Present Clients
Over 20,000 anesthetics, the majority of which have been personally managed, with less than 5% consisting of supervising nurse anesthetists or in-training resident physicians.
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