anaesthesiology
Surgical sedation specialty
Anaesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with administering anaesthesia and managing pain during surgical procedures.
Practitioners—anaesthesiologists—monitor patients' vital functions, adjust sedation levels, and handle complications that arise during operations.
The field extends to pain management outside surgery and critical care medicine.
The spelling anaesthesiology is British; American English uses anesthesiology.
Placing airway tube
- inductionFormal admission process
- emergenceComing into existence
- extubationRemoval of breathing tube
- epiduralSpinal numbing injection
spinal · regional · nerve block · sedation · laryngoscopy · ventilation · central line · arterial line
Intravenous anesthetic for sedation
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- ketamineDissociative anesthetic agent
- thiopentalIntravenous anesthetic agent
- lidocaineTopical numbing medication
nitrous oxide · opioids · benzodiazepines · inhalational · intravenous · MAC · titration
Instrument for viewing voicebox
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- vaporizerMist-producing apparatus
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
- suctionPulling via pressure difference
bougie · mask · ultrasound
Itemized verification guide
- timeoutBrief suspension of play
- informed consentPermission given with understanding
- NPOMedical fasting directive
- anaphylaxisSevere systemic allergic reaction
complications · protocols · standards · recovery · handoff
Circulatory force measurement
- heart rateCardiac contractions per minute
- ECGCardiac electrical recording
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- urine outputExcreted liquid waste amount
vital signs · waveform · alarm
State of dwelling somewhere
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- board-certifiedFormally approved by examiners
- subspecialtyNarrower focus within specialty
- attendingBeing at an event
consultant · physician · training · certification · department · practice · rounds · call
intubation
Placing airway tube
- inductionFormal admission process
- emergenceComing into existence
- extubationRemoval of breathing tube
epidural · spinal · regional · nerve block · sedation · laryngoscopy · ventilation · central line · arterial line · cricothyrotomy
propofol
Intravenous anesthetic for sedation
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- ketamineDissociative anesthetic agent
- thiopentalIntravenous anesthetic agent
lidocaine · nitrous oxide · opioids · benzodiazepines · inhalational · intravenous · MAC · titration
laryngoscope
Instrument for viewing voicebox
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- vaporizerMist-producing apparatus
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
suction · bougie · mask · ultrasound
checklist
Itemized verification guide
- timeoutBrief suspension of play
- informed consentPermission given with understanding
- NPOMedical fasting directive
anaphylaxis · complications · protocols · standards · recovery · handoff
blood pressure
Circulatory force measurement
- heart rateCardiac contractions per minute
- ECGCardiac electrical recording
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
urine output · vital signs · waveform · alarm
residency
State of dwelling somewhere
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- board-certifiedFormally approved by examiners
- subspecialtyNarrower focus within specialty
attending · consultant · physician · training · certification · department · practice · rounds · call · perioperative
anaesthesiologysurgery
Invasive medical procedure
surgical intervention · general surgery · cutting · neurosurgery · orthopedic surgery
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