Anesthesia, Resuscitation, and ICU: Q&A
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I have a question,
Two weeks ago, I had shoulder surgery—a displaced clavicle fracture—where they installed some wires and a spiral plate. I actually pushed back against general anesthesia because I’m a student, and I need my memory to be razor-sharp; I can't afford any issues with concentration or forgetting basic names and facts.
Anyone who has been under general anesthesia knows exactly what I mean. I ended up switching from general to a nerve block. Now, I've seen someone mention that you're supposed to clone the block. Why on earth would you do that?
Also, I’m currently in a bit of shock. My incision is about 8 cm long, and I can't feel anything at all—it feels like I'm touching a foreign object—about 6 cm below the cut. It really rattled me, especially since they just removed my long-term stitches yesterday, and that’s when I realized something was off. Is this permanent nerve damage? I can't find any information online regarding this kind of issue.
Two weeks ago, I had shoulder surgery—a displaced clavicle fracture—where they installed some wires and a spiral plate. I actually pushed back against general anesthesia because I’m a student, and I need my memory to be razor-sharp; I can't afford any issues with concentration or forgetting basic names and facts.
Anyone who has been under general anesthesia knows exactly what I mean. I ended up switching from general to a nerve block. Now, I've seen someone mention that you're supposed to clone the block. Why on earth would you do that?
Also, I’m currently in a bit of shock. My incision is about 8 cm long, and I can't feel anything at all—it feels like I'm touching a foreign object—about 6 cm below the cut. It really rattled me, especially since they just removed my long-term stitches yesterday, and that’s when I realized something was off. Is this permanent nerve damage? I can't find any information online regarding this kind of issue.