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B.Sc (Anesthesia Technology)
Rishika hails from Agra, UP and has made Chennai her home. She has recently completed her Bachelor's in Anesthesia Technology from Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi, Kerala. She is passionate in bringing about a positive change in the society and is in pursuit of doing her post graduation. She is a view more..
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Local Anesthesia
Local anesthesia is a type of anesthesia generally used to block pain sensation only in a specific area of the body that needs to be anesthestized.
General Anesthesia
General anesthesia is treatment with medications that induce a state of deep sleep and unconsciousness in the patient in order to be pain free during surgery.
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