Biomaterial Database

[Halothane anesthesia for tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy]. 1958

H REINHOLD, and M VAN EYCK

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006221	Halothane	A nonflammable, halogenated, hydrocarbon anesthetic that provides relatively rapid induction with little or no excitement. Analgesia may not be adequate. NITROUS OXIDE is often given concomitantly. Because halothane may not produce sufficient muscle relaxation, supplemental neuromuscular blocking agents may be required. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p178)	1,1,1-Trifluoro-2-Chloro-2-Bromoethane,Fluothane,Ftorotan,Narcotan
D000233	Adenoidectomy	Excision of the adenoids. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Adenoidectomies
D000234	Adenoids	A collection of lymphoid nodules on the posterior wall and roof of the NASOPHARYNX.	Pharyngeal Tonsils,Tonsil, Pharyngeal,Pharyngeal Tonsil,Adenoid,Tonsils, Pharyngeal
D000698	Analgesia	Methods of PAIN relief that may be used with or in place of ANALGESICS.	Analgesias
D000758	Anesthesia	A state characterized by loss of feeling or sensation. This depression of nerve function is usually the result of pharmacologic action and is induced to allow performance of surgery or other painful procedures.
D000760	Anesthesia and Analgesia	Medical methods of either relieving pain caused by a particular condition or removing the sensation of pain during a surgery or other medical procedure.	Analgesia and Anesthesia
D000777	Anesthetics	Agents capable of inducing a total or partial loss of sensation, especially tactile sensation and pain. They may act to induce general ANESTHESIA, in which an unconscious state is achieved, or may act locally to induce numbness or lack of sensation at a targeted site.	Anesthetic,Anesthetic Agents,Anesthetic Drugs,Anesthetic Effect,Anesthetic Effects,Agents, Anesthetic,Drugs, Anesthetic,Effect, Anesthetic,Effects, Anesthetic
D014066	Palatine Tonsil	A round-to-oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the PHARYNX. There is one on each side of the oropharynx in the fauces between the anterior and posterior pillars of the SOFT PALATE.	Tonsil,Tonsil, Palatine,Palatine Tonsils,Tonsils,Tonsils, Palatine
D014068	Tonsillectomy	Surgical removal of a tonsil or tonsils. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Tonsillectomies