anesthetic
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Dr. Muhsen Abdullah, the surgeon who heads the emergency room, spoke with a weary tone of a ward without surgical thread or stitches, and anesthesiologists forced to ask patients to purchase their own anesthetic.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
She was once so desperate for a stress remedy that she got an anesthetic injection in her neck that is meant to block sympathetic nerves and provide a temporary sense of calm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025
A local anesthetic provides some relief, but providers still recommend taking ibuprofen shortly before your appointment.
From Slate • Aug. 27, 2024
"The European guidelines of the European Resuscitation Council don't yet set out any specific recommendations for possible anesthetic drugs," explains Jansen.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024
The cut was deep, and the anesthetic would take a while.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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