How Anesthesiologist Prepares Patient For Surgery?

How does an anesthesiologist prepare a patient for surgery? An anesthesiologist prepares a patient for surgery by making sure that the patient is in good health prior to the surgery, taking care of any potential problems, and answering any questions that come up.

He may meet some patients who are nervous about taking an anesthetic, so when an anesthesiologist prepares a patient for surgery, he’ll reassure the patient that most people recover quickly from anesthesia, and that he will be by the patient’s side throughout the surgery.

1.  Pre-Op meeting - Prior to surgery, you’ll meet with an anesthesiologist either by phone, in the anesthesiologist’s office, or in your hospital room. If necessary, blood tests may be ordered, and you will complete paperwork that tells him what medications you’re taking, allergies, and any past problems that you’ve had with anesthesia. If you prefer to be awake for surgery, ask the anesthesiologist if you can receive a regional anesthetic, which blocks pain to the nerves in the surgical area, instead of a general anesthetic, which will put you to sleep. Your preference will be taken into consideration, but depending on what type of surgery you’re having, your medical history, and potential side effects, you may require a general anesthetic.
2. Day of Surgery - Before you’re taken to the operating room, you’ll meet briefly with your anesthesiologist, to go over the results of your blood tests and answer any final questions that you have. To prepare you for surgery, your vital signs will be taken, and an intravenous line will be put  in your arm, so you can receive preoperative medication ordered by your anesthesiologist. 
3. Operating Room - Once you’re in the operating room, and hooked up to a blood pressure cuff and any other monitoring devices, your anesthesiologist will begin administering the anesthetic.