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Oliver Wendell Holmes is credited with introducing the words "anesthesia" and "anesthetic" into the English language in 1846.
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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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Anesthesia awareness is a potentially disturbing adverse effect wherein patients who have been paralyzed with muscle relaxants may awaken. They may be aware of their surroundings but unable to communicate or move. Neurologic monitoring equipment that helps to more closely check the patient's anesthesia stages is now available to avoid the occurrence of anesthesia awareness.