T41: Poisoning by anaesthetics and therapeutic gases
T41.2: Poisoning: Other and unspecified general anaesthetics
Anesthetics are medications used to cause numbing for operations, for example. The anesthetic can put you to sleep. Some anesthetics also prevent you from feeling pain.
An anesthetic can cause poisoning if, for example, when too much of it is administered. The anesthetic may also have been administered incorrectly or by mistake.
Poisoning by an anesthetic can affect the blood circulation and breathing, for example. The patient may not inhale enough or their blood pressure might be very low. Your heart may beat irregularly, too quickly or too slowly. Depending on the anesthetic, there may be various other symptoms.
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