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Possible New Structure for "Postoperative Care" section of "General Anesthesia" article. · pain management - nerve blocks exists as a starter article, decent quality// "local anesthetic nerve block" much better (b-class) - medications (opioid and not) opioid is already an article, as well as NSAID and acetaminophen - PCAs start class article mentioning use in hospitals and postoperative pain · shivering management

post anesthetic shivering exists as an article, but is of stub class; does not mention recent sources for drugs or other methods of relief


 * drugs
 * Dexmedetomidine
 * effective drug for shivering management


 * opioids, α2-agonists, anticholinergics, central nervous system stimulants, corticosteroids

- warm blankets- used after anesthesia

- bair hugger · post-anesthetic monitoring PACU article mentions vital signs, PCAs, etc, but is still start-class - o2 stat - EKG - temp (citation needed tag) - BP · harmful side effects - malignant hyperthermia already an article, so offer quick explanation then link to it? - maybe ileus info.. considering removing as it is a side effect of opioids, not GA directly

DRAFTING

Following the administration of general anaesthesia, the patient is brought to the anaesthesia recovery unit. In the recovery unit, many vital signs are monitored, including oxygen saturation, heart rhythm and respiration,  blood pressure, and core body temperature. A common complication of waking up from anaesthesia is shivering. Shivering can be managed through the use of warm blankets, or wrapping the patient in a sheet that circulates warmed air, called a bair hugger. If the shivering cannot be managed with external warming devices, drugs such as dexmedetomidine, or other α2-agonists, anticholinergics, central nervous system stimulants, or corticosteroids may be used.

Although not a direct result of general anaesthesia, postoperative pain is also managed in the anaesthesia recovery unit. Patients may be given opioids, as well as other medications like non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and acetaminophen. Sometimes, opioid medication is administered by the patient themselves using a system called a patient controlled analgesic . If these medications cannot effectively manage the pain, local anesthetic may be directly injected to the nerve in a procedure called a nerve block.

The major complication of general anaesthesia is malignant hyperthermia. Hospitals have procedures in place and emergency drugs to manage this dangerous complication.