What are the side effects of general anesthesia?

nausea and vomiting are the main side effects of a post op patients

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Vomiting

lung secretions

Possible side effects include:

• feeling sick and vomiting
• shivering and feeling cold
• confusion and memory loss
• bladder problems
• dizziness
• bruising and soreness
• sore throat
• damage to the mouth or teeth

Possible serious complications and risks include:

• a serious allergic reaction to the anaesthetic
• an inherited reaction to the anaesthetic that causes breathing difficulties
• waking up during your operation
• death

·        Nausea and vomiting. This commen side effect usually occurs immediately after the procedure, but some people may continue to feel sick for a day or two. 

·        Dry mouth.

·        Sore throat or hoarseness. The tube put in the throat to help breathe during surgery can leave  with a sore throat after it’s removed.

·        Chills and shivering. It’s commen for the body temperature to drop during general anesthesia.

·        Confusion and fuzzy thinking. When first waking from anesthesia, This usually lasts  for just a few hours, but for some people — especially older adults — confusion can last for days or weeks.

·        Muscle aches. The drugs used to relax the muscles during surgery can cause soreness afterward.

·        Itching. If narcotic (opioid) medications are used during or after the operation.

·        Bladder problems. Patient may have difficulty passing urine for a short time

·        Dizziness. Patient may feel dizzy when first stand up. Drinking plenty of fluids should help feel better.

·        Long term side effect

·         Postoperative delirium. Some people may become confused, disoriented, or have trouble remembering things after surgery. This disorientation can come and go, but it usually goes away after about a week.

·        Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). Some people may experience ongoing memory problems or other types of cognitive impairment after surgery.

temporary confusion and memory loss

• dizziness.

increase in blood pressure and heart rate also are common general anesthesia side effects Also nausea vomiting ...dizziness, bruising and soreness,sore throat & damage to the mouth or teeth

• 1-Mild bruising
• 2-Redness, itching
• 3-Swelling where the medication was injected
• 4-Mild dizziness
• 5-Nausea;
• 6-Numbness in places where the medicine is accidentally applied

Nausea and Vomiting

Hallucination

aspiration pneumonitis if administered with remnant of food intraabdominally

Nausia & Vomating

dizziness

halucinations

weakness

Nausea

Vomiting

Heavey Headedness

death, vomiting, vocalisation, pupil dilatation and dry eye.