Anesthesiologist Assistants

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1. 01Provide airway management interventions including tracheal intubation, fiber optics, or ventilary support.
2. 02Assist anesthesiologists in monitoring of patients, including electrocardiogram (EKG), direct arterial pressure, central venous pressure, arterial blood gas, hematocrit, or routine measurement of temperature, respiration, blood pressure or heart rate.
3. 03Control anesthesia levels during procedures.
4. 04Administer anesthetic, adjuvant, or accessory drugs under the direction of an anesthesiologist.
5. 05Pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.
6. 06Respond to emergency situations by providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), or pediatric advanced life support (PALS).
7. 07Collect and document patients' pre-anesthetic health histories.
8. 08Administer blood, blood products, or supportive fluids.
9. 09Verify availability of operating room supplies, medications, and gases.
10. 10Assist anesthesiologists in performing anesthetic procedures, such as epidural or spinal injections.
11. 11Assist in the provision of advanced life support techniques including those procedures using high frequency ventilation or intra-arterial cardiovascular assistance devices.
12. 12Monitor and document patients' progress during post-anesthesia period.

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