anesthesiologist

Surgical sleep doctor

An anesthesiologist is a physician who specializes in administering anesthesia during surgery and managing pain.

They monitor patients' vital signs throughout procedures, adjusting sedation levels to keep patients unconscious or numb while maintaining safety: The anesthesiologist met with her before the operation to discuss the risks.

procedure

intubation

Placing airway tube

epidural · spinal · nerve block · sedation · inhalational · intravenous · laryngoscopy · central line · arterial line · cricothyrotomy

pharmacology

propofol

Intravenous anesthetic for sedation

ketamine · nitrous oxide · thiopental · halothane · atropine · ephedrine

pain

pain management

Reducing patient suffering medically

chronic pain · pain score · postoperative pain

setting

operating room

Surgical procedure venue

recovery room · ICU · critical care · labor and delivery · trauma bay · crash cart · sterile field

role

physician

Licensed medical doctor

consultant · team leader · attending · resident · medical director · informed consent · patient advocate · crisis management

monitoring

vital signs

Measurable life indicators

EKG · temperature · urine output · cardiac output

training

medical school

Physician training institution

ABA · simulation training · attending physician · MD

Categories
Opposites
medical role in consciousness

anesthesiologistresuscitator

Life-saving breathing device

emergency physician · neurologist

surgical team role

anesthesiologistsurgeon

Physician who operates

neurosurgeon · cardiac surgeon · orthopedic surgeon · general surgeon · transplant surgeon

sensation management

anesthesiologistpain specialist

Doctor treating chronic discomfort

physiatrist · physical therapist · neurologist

Family

anesthesiologists

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