Dr.

Sneha Pandit
Dr. Rashmi Virmani
 Who are anaesthesiologist?
 Role of anaesthesiologist in perioperative
period.
 Do anaesthesiologist have any role outside
the OT?
 Awareness of role of anaesthesiologist
among patients
 MYTHS associated with anaesthesia
 Stress in anaesthesiologist
Anaesthesiologist????

care of surgical
patients

development of
anaesthetic plan

administration of
anaesthetic drug
 Who are anaesthesiologist?
 Role of anaesthesiologist in peri operative
period
 Do anaesthesiologist have any role outside
the OT?
 Awareness of role of anaesthesiologist
among patients
 MYTHS associated with anaesthesia
 Stress in anaesthesiologist
ROLE of anaesthesiologist

physician

Optimizing Anesthesia
the co and overall
Administer
morbid medical anaesthesia

conditions of management
the patient during Perioperative
surgery Physician
 ROLE of anaesthesiologist in PAC
History and
focused
examination

reassuring
gleaning
their
important
safety
information

Explaining build a
the rapport and
anaesthesia claming
plan their fears
Role of anaesthesiologist in
perioperative period
• ritual drawing up of anaesthetic drugs
• mechanical check of the machines

• careful perusal of the day’s list

• Discussing anesthetic plan

In operation theatre
Attachment of monitors and
securing intravenous access

Administration of anaesthetic drugs

Intraoperative monitor and

recording of body's vital functions

Resuscitation if required

Preparation to wake the first patient

and arrival of the next one begins
Transfer to recovery room
Reversal of anaesthesia
waking the patient

transfer them to the care

of the recovery nurses

making sure that they are

calm and comfortable

return asap for the next

patient in theatre
 Who are anaesthesiologist?
 Role of anaesthesiologist in perioperative
period.
 Do anaesthesiologist have any role outside
the OT?
 Awareness of role of anaesthesiologist
patients
 MYTHS associated with anaesthesia
 Stress in anaesthesiologist
SCOPE OF ANAESTHESIOLOGIST
OUTSIDE OT
Pain clinic

Labor analgesia

Critical care

Radiological imaging in paediatrics

GI endoscopy

Disaster management

Burn unit
 Who are anaesthesiologist?
 Role of anaesthesiologist in perioperative
period.
 Do anaesthesiologist have any role outside
the OT?
 Awareness of role of anaesthesiologist
among patients
 MYTHS associated with anaesthesia
 Stress in anaesthesiologist
Invisible anaesthesiologist
 Paitents have no idea
that we’re medically
qualified

 Credit given only to the

surgeon
 Inevitable situation
discredit goes to the
Anesthesiologist

 Unavoidable complication
is probably due to
overdose of anaesthetic
agents
 Who are anaesthesiologist?
 Role of anaesthesiologist in perioperative
period.
 Do anaesthesiologist have any role outside
the OT?
 Awareness of role of anaesthesiologist
among patients
 MYTHS associated with anaesthesia
 Stress in anaesthesiologist
 • Anaesthesiologists
Myth no longer required
after adm of spinal
1 anaesthesia

• The risk of
Myth anaesthesia is
less, if it is a minor
2 surgery/ short GA
 • Adverse events
Myth during surgery are
mainly because of
3 overdose of
anaesthesia

Myth • Spinal/epidural
anaesthesia causes
4 back pain
 Who are anaesthesiologist?
 Role of anaesthesiologist in perioperative
period.
 Do anaesthesiologist have any role outside
the OT?
 Awareness of role of anaesthesiologist
among patients
 MYTHS associated with anaesthesia
 Stress in anaesthesiologist
 STRESS IN ANAESTHESIOLOGY

Lack of control Un predicibility Overextension

of work
in work of work
environment
Administrative
pressure

Lack of
trained and
adequate
staff

Non availability
equipment and
monitoring
gadgets
Early in career
 Anaesthetising patients
early on in our career
it’s terrifying

 Our drugs make

patient breathing stop
Anaesthesiologist and OCD
 Tendency to obsessive traits

 All aspects of anesthesia care

are require to been seen by
anesthesiologist

 strive for near-perfection

 set protocol for doing each

thing
IN CONCLUSION…….
 Anesthesiologist is a highly skilled
professional

 Important member of the medical team for

patient's safety and care

 There is a lack of information among patients

about our specialty
 The perception of most patients is that
anaesthesia is all about putting patients
to sleep and waking them up

 Improvements in this relationship still

need to be pursued
Anaesthesist vs
anaesthesiologist
Anaesthetist Anaesthesiologist

registered nurse Requires both

trained to safely bachelor and
administer masters degree in
anesthesia medical profession

monitor a patient’s 3 years residency

vital signs in anaesthesiology

performs all the

duties of a nurse