Essentially, an anesthesiologist is a medical physician that aids the patient before, during, and after surgery or medical procedure requiring anesthesia, medications used to ease pain. The anesthesiologist contacts the patient before surgery to discuss in brief about the procedure and to assess their medical history. Throughout the surgery, the anesthesiologist vigilantly supervises the patient’s heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and kidney function to ensure ease of comfort by regulating anesthesia. Subsequent to the surgery, the anesthesiologist continues to observe their patient vital signs for any abnormalities. However, the practice of Anesthesiology is not just bounded on hospital grounds. In fact it has flourished dental offices, labor and delivery units, teaching, and research.
To embark in any medical career, high school students must heavily focus on science and math classes to prepare for college. Following high school is enrollment to a four year undergraduate college and advised to major in any math or science. Some colleges have a premed course available for undergrad students to practice for Medical school. During this period students must study for the upcoming MCAT to enroll in medical school. After attaining a Bachelors degree another four years of extensive studying in Medical School is required. For the first two years in Medical School students will learn the foundation of science such as biochemistry, microbiology, and neuroscience.
All through these first two years, students also have their first contact with patients as they learn to conduct examinations and interviews. And then for the last two years they start hands on