I was curious as to why anesthesiologists ask you to count backwards from 10 or from 100 and it appears as though they use that as a level to measure your awareness and to see when the anesthesia actually kicks in.
Now on to the interesting thing that I found. Ever wonder why they always tell you not to eat or drink after midnight of the day before your surgery? I always assumed it was because they didn't want you to throw up anything in case the anesthesia makes you sick. However, it turns out that the anesthesia causes you to lose the reflex that covers the opening into your lungs while you are chewing or swallowing. So on the off chance that something were to not be fully digested in your stomach and it came back up, it could be inhaled into your lungs (a move that is potentially fatal).
Very important information to follow and now you know why!
My Baby Girl is 4
12 years ago
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YOU HAVE WAY TO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS. LOL I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER KNOWING THAT. I WILL SLEEP MUCH BETTER TONIGHT. BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT I THINK ABOUT EVERY NIGHT. WUV U. PLEASE TRY NOT TO WORK YOUR BRAIN SO HARD TO DAY C U SOON CZ
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