How do anesthesiologists know that patients are actually unconscious while under general anesthesia? In this video, I explain what goes into assessing anesthetic depth and address the misconception that a patient who's moving is "awake."

0:00 Start
0:35 A familiar scenario
3:09 Levels of anesthesia
6:21 Components of general anesthesia
8:29 Movement =/= awake
13:37 Judging anesthetic depth
17:12 Bispectral index monitoring
21:19 Awareness with recall

Music: Subtle Swagger by Ron Gelinas:   / atmospheric-music-portal  

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