Once anaesthetised, do patients ever snore?
2007-08-28 21:05:09 · 5 answers · asked by Sinistra 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
they dont snore as they are not realy sleeping all thier nerves are shut down so no signal goes to thier brain so they are not possible to snore .
2007-08-28 21:11:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Everybody snores. The snoring noise we make while sleeping comes from the vibration of our nasal passages as we breathe. The muscles in your nose and throat relax when you sleep and narrow your airways enough to make it easy to snore. Only some people have medical reasons for their snoring. The rest of us naturally make those embarrassing noises in our sleep
When a patient is anesthesized, they are usually intubated and connected to a ventilator so the machine does the breathing.
2007-08-29 04:39:07 · answer #2 · answered by rosieC 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
People under general anesthesia have a tube in their throat and down into their lungs to force air in and out. There's no way they could snore - the air is not moving past the uvula and palate.
2007-08-29 04:37:41 · answer #3 · answered by RayeKaye 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, because people who are under general anesthesia are on a respirator (breathing machine) If the patient has concious sedation (awake, but very sedated so he/she doesn't remember) then it is possible that they would snore.
2007-08-29 04:14:04 · answer #4 · answered by Penny P 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i hope not how off putting would that be , lol
2007-08-29 04:12:19 · answer #5 · answered by EMILY S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋