Anesthesiology is a medical specialty that provides perioperative care for patients undergoing medical interventions requiring sedation or critical monitoring including surgery, imaging, and other diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The field was originally a subspecialty of surgery with limited understanding for special considerations of different populations, but now stands on its own with multiple subspecialties. All anesthesia residents are trained in critical care, cardiovascular anesthesia, obstetric anesthesia, acute and chronic pain management, and regional nerve blocks for all age groups. Because anesthesiologists interact with most other medical specialties, anesthesia physicians must show collaboration, communication, and leadership skills to be effective.
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