Lexi Northrup Writing 1010 December 17 2013 What is an anesthesiologist In the United States an anesthesiologist is defined as a registered nurse who has completed specialized education and training in anesthesiology ID: 459073
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Anesthesiologist
Lexi Northrup
Writing
1010
December 17, 2013Slide2
What is an anesthesiologist?
In the United States, an anesthesiologist is defined as a registered nurse who has completed specialized education and training in anesthesiology.Slide3
My Question
What is a day in the life of an anesthesiologist?
To answer this question I…
Analyzed articles
Watched videos
Interviewed my dad
Used personal experience Slide4
Article
I decided to look at articles that would give me a general idea of anesthesia and how it is used buy an anesthesiologist.
Wikipedia-Anesthesia
Schooling
4 years of undergraduate
4 years of medical school
4 year residency
Total of 12 years to become an anesthesiologist
Equipment used
Medical gases
Anesthetic agents and vapors
Breathing circuit
Roles of an anesthesiologist
Preoperative physicians
Ensuring the patient won’t feel pain during the surgery
Keeping patient calm during pre-op, surgery, post-op
Monitoring required
Vitals (blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen levels)
Minor surgeries (vitals + carbon dioxide and intake of anesthesia)
Extensive surgeries (vitals + temperature, urine output, pulmonary artery pressure, cardiac output, neurological function)Slide5
Video
This video follows Dr. Matt
Norkunas
, an attending at Maimonides Medical Center.
http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wumzgNlyCASlide6
Interview
Question #1: How does this anesthesiologist prepare for surgery?
http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrLJwwSnUwsSlide7
Question #2: What do you think this the most interesting part of an anesthesiologist job?
“ For me, the most interesting job is their knowledge on the various types of medications and how they can be combined and integrated to match the physical and sensation needs of a patient. For example, the anesthesiologists have medication to control blood pressure, called
vaso
dilation and constriction. The patients loss of sensation and being able to keep them alive with medications is all very fascinating.”Slide8
Quiz Time!!!