Early anesthesia techniques required patient restraint because the agents available affected the excitement phase of anesthesia causing the observed motor movements and patient vocalizations. Patient’s only appeared to be awake based on their vocalizations and movements. Effectively administered anesthesia provided a safer intra-operative and post-operative surgical experience.
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine Events
May 19, 2012
Garden Party
Join the staff at the Pry House for a “garden party” to prepare the nineteenth century-style kitchen and medicinal garden.
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