What is anaesthesia?
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What training has my anaesthetist had?
An Anaesthetist is a doctor who has completed full medical training and then gone on to complete at least another five years of specialist training enabling him or her to perform the technical aspects of anaesthesia and fully manage all elements of patient care including responding to medical complications.
What does the anaesthetist do while I am asleep?
Your anaesthetist stays with you the entire time. He or she does not leave you until you are beginning to wake up, at which point you will be moved to the recovery room and into the care of a special nurse. While your operation is taking place, the anaesthetist monitors all of your vital functions to make sure you are safe and asleep. They will treat any situation that arises and if required will administer a blood transfusion. They will also give you painkillers and drugs to treat nausea and vomiting so that you wake up as comfortable as possible.
What training has my anaesthetist had?
An Anaesthetist is a doctor who has completed full medical training and then gone on to complete at least another five years of specialist training enabling him or her to perform the technical aspects of anaesthesia and fully manage all elements of patient care including responding to medical complications.
What does the anaesthetist do while I am asleep?
Your anaesthetist stays with you the entire time. He or she does not leave you until you are beginning to wake up, at which point you will be moved to the recovery room and into the care of a special nurse. While your operation is taking place, the anaesthetist monitors all of your vital functions to make sure you are safe and asleep. They will treat any situation that arises and if required will administer a blood transfusion. They will also give you painkillers and drugs to treat nausea and vomiting so that you wake up as comfortable as possible.