anesthesiology
Surgical numbness field
Anesthesiology is the branch of medicine concerned with administering anesthesia—drugs that block pain or induce unconsciousness during surgery and other medical procedures.
Anesthesiologists monitor patients' vital signs, adjust dosages, and manage pain before, during, and after operations.
The field also encompasses critical care and pain management: She chose anesthesiology for its blend of pharmacology and patient care.
Widespread, not specialized
nerve block · induction · intubation · propofol · nitrous oxide · ketamine · lidocaine · emergence
Placing airway tube
- laryngoscopyVisual inspection of larynx
- cricothyrotomyEmergency surgical airway procedure
- tracheostomySurgically created airway opening
- bougiePretentiously middle-class
Intensely severe or perceptive
- chronicPersisting over time
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- nerve blockInjection numbing specific area
- PCAStatistical dimension reduction
multimodal · opioids · regional · pain scores · adjuvants · interventional · cancer pain
Before a medical procedure
- intraoperativeDuring a surgical procedure
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- NPOMedical fasting directive
consent · optimization · fasting · premedication · recovery · handoff · complications · nausea
Acute care ward
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- vasopressorsDrugs that raise blood pressure
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
Cardiac electrical recording
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- arterial lineCatheter for real-time pressure
- central lineIV catheter to major vein
Pertaining to the heart
- pediatricRelating to child medicine
- obstetricOf childbirth medicine
- thoracicOf the chest region
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
trauma · ambulatory · regional · chronic pain · palliative · dental · ophthalmic · bariatric
State of dwelling somewhere
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- board certificationFormal professional competency verification
- ABALawyers' professional body
- simulationImitation of real processes
rotations · call · attending · oral boards
general
Widespread, not specialized
epidural · nerve block · induction · intubation · propofol · nitrous oxide · ketamine · lidocaine · emergence · depth
intubation
Placing airway tube
- laryngoscopyVisual inspection of larynx
- cricothyrotomyEmergency surgical airway procedure
- tracheostomySurgically created airway opening
acute
Intensely severe or perceptive
- chronicPersisting over time
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- nerve blockInjection numbing specific area
PCA · multimodal · opioids · regional · pain scores · adjuvants · interventional · cancer pain
preoperative
Before a medical procedure
- intraoperativeDuring a surgical procedure
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
NPO · consent · optimization · fasting · premedication · recovery · handoff · complications · nausea · hypothermia
ICU
Acute care ward
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- vasopressorsDrugs that raise blood pressure
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
ECG
Cardiac electrical recording
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- arterial lineCatheter for real-time pressure
central line · cardiac output · waveform · alarm · vital signs
cardiac
Pertaining to the heart
transplant · trauma · ambulatory · regional · chronic pain · palliative · dental · ophthalmic · bariatric · vascular
residency
State of dwelling somewhere
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- board certificationFormal professional competency verification
- ABALawyers' professional body
simulation · rotations · call · attending · oral boards
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
- medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, medicine, surgery
- Biomedicineanatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, immunology
- hospitalshospital, ER, emergency room, ICU, operating room
- medical specialtiescardiology, neurology, internal medicine, pediatrics, dermatology
- medical trainingmedical residency, medical schools, internal medicine, CPR, anatomical model
anesthesiologysurgery
Invasive medical procedure
surgical specialties · physical therapy · psychiatry · neurology · sports medicine