Section 03 of 05
Common Procedures
What the tests and procedures are for.
What the common tests and procedures actually involve, what question each one answers, and why some of them need an anaesthetic.
- 01
What a Blood Test Is Looking For
The common panels, in plain terms, and why results sometimes take a day.
- 02
X-Ray and Ultrasound, Compared
Which question each one answers, and why one of them often needs sedation.
- 03
Why an Anaesthetic Is a Procedure in Itself
Pre-op checks, monitoring and the reason for the fasting instruction.
- 04
What a Dental Actually Involves
Scale, polish, x-ray and extraction — and why it is done under anaesthetic.
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