anaesthetists
Surgical sleep inducers
Anaesthetists are medical specialists who administer anaesthesia—drugs that block pain and sometimes consciousness during surgery or other procedures.
The British spelling; Americans write anesthesiologists for physicians and anesthetists for nurse specialists.
The anaesthetist reviewed her medical history before the operation.
Intravenous anesthetic for sedation
- lidocaineTopical numbing medication
- ketamineDissociative anesthetic agent
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- inductionFormal admission process
epidural · spinal · general · local · regional · inhalational · intravenous · sedation
Placing airway tube
- laryngoscopeInstrument for viewing voicebox
- endotrachealWithin the windpipe
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- maskFace-worn concealment
cricothyrotomy · oxygenation · suctioning · tracheostomy · extubation · aspiration · bronchospasm · laryngospasm
Physician who operates
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- scrubsMedical staff uniform
- gownLong formal garment
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
laparoscopic · cardiac · neurosurgery · orthopedic · obstetric · cesarean · transplant · trauma
Before a medical procedure
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- consentVoluntary agreement given
recovery · handover · discharge · complications · nausea · shivering · antiemetic · hypothermia
Cardiac electrical recording
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- neuromuscularNerve-to-muscle signaling
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
Acute care ward
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
life-support · ECMO · dialysis · weaning
propofol
Intravenous anesthetic for sedation
- lidocaineTopical numbing medication
- ketamineDissociative anesthetic agent
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
induction · epidural · spinal · general · local · regional · inhalational · intravenous · sedation · unconsciousness
intubation
Placing airway tube
- laryngoscopeInstrument for viewing voicebox
- endotrachealWithin the windpipe
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
mask · cricothyrotomy · oxygenation · suctioning · tracheostomy · extubation · aspiration · bronchospasm · laryngospasm
surgeon
Physician who operates
procedure · laparoscopic · cardiac · neurosurgery · orthopedic · obstetric · cesarean · transplant · trauma · ambulatory
preoperative
Before a medical procedure
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
consent · recovery · handover · discharge · complications · nausea · shivering · antiemetic · hypothermia · warming
ECG
Cardiac electrical recording
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- neuromuscularNerve-to-muscle signaling
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
ICU
Acute care ward
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
shock · life-support · ECMO · dialysis · weaning
anaesthetistsresuscitators
Devices restoring breath
emergency physicians · emergency responders · neurologists · psychiatrists
anaesthetistssurgeons
Doctors performing operations
surgical teams · neurosurgeons · cardiac surgeons · orthopedic surgeons