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ensuring an open airway to the patient's lungs.

loss of pain sensation without loss of consciousness.

drug that reduces pain

process of inducing a loss of sensitivity to pain in all or part of the body

dollar amount assigned to a geographic location.

based on total anesthesia time and reported as one unit for each 15 minutes (or fraction thereof) of anesthesia time.

physician who, after medical school, completes a one–year internship and three–year residency in anesthesia.

drug or agent that causes a loss of feeling

visualization of an artery via x-ray after injection of a radiopaque.

represents the degree of difficulty associated with providing anesthesia for a surgical procedure.

hollow needle.

monitoring carbon dioxide levels.

local anesthetic injected into the caudal canal

brain and spinal cord.

thin plastic tube that is inserted into a vein and connected to a monitor.

catheter that is inserted through a vein in the neck or a vein in the upper chest under the collarbone and then into a large central vein in the chest.

licensed registered nurse who has earned a bachelor�s degree in science or nursing

congenital deformity of the upper lip that failed to close during development; types include unilateral

maximum number of procedures an anesthesiologist or a CRNA medically directs within the context of a single procedure when the procedures overlap.

radiopaque substances (solid or liquid) that obstruct the passage of x-rays, making the structure containing the agent appear white on radiographic film; administered to provide better radiographic visualization of organs studied.

membrane that forms the outer covering of the central nervous system.

briefly applying an electric current to the brain to produce a seizure; its purpose is to relieve depression

nerve conduction study that plots the electrical activity produced by muscle contractions; results in a graphic tracing of a muscle's electrical activity at rest or during contraction; used to diagnose nerve and muscle disorders.

results when a delay in treatment of the patient would lead to a significant increase in threat to life or body part.

artificial airway used for short-term airway management or mechanical ventilation due to potential or actual respiratory system insufficiency.

local anesthetic injected into the epidural space

catheter that is not implanted under the patient's skin and does not require a needle to be inserted into the skin to deliver medications.

use of ultrasound shock waves to crush calculi (stones) located in the bladder

performed on the outer side of the dura mater.

subcutaneous injection of local anesthetic in area bordering the field to be anesthetized.

administering IV fluids to avoid dehydration

administration of anesthetic agents that are inhaled or administered intravenously.

anticoagulant that prevents blood clots from developing in a catheter.

abnormally decreased blood volume.

small reservoir that has a rubber plug attached to the catheter and is inserted into the patient's vein below the collarbone and threaded into the superior vena cava.

topical injection of local anesthetic into tissue.

catheter implanted completely under the skin.

therapeutic application of radiation

thin plastic tube

introduced into or within the skull.

insertion of IV cannula into the extremity on which the procedure is to be performed and a tourniquet applied to interrupt blood circulation; then a large volume of local anesthetic injected into a peripheral vein

abnormal tissue resulting from autoimmune or metabolic disorders

device that administers a high-voltage electrical discharge through a spark gap under water

applying a topical agent on the body's surface or injecting a local anesthetic agent for the purpose of numbing a small part of the body; appropriate for minor surgeries.

inserting a cannula at the L3-4 or L4-5 (lumbar vertebrae) to remove cerebrospinal fluid for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

opening.

monitors proper levels of the anesthetic.

part of anesthesia formula that recognizes added complexities associated with the administration of anesthesia

administration of varying amounts of local

network of intersecting nerves.

isolation of the right or left lung so that one lung is ventilated and the other is allowed to collapse.

surgical removal of an organ for transplantation.

surgical removal of excess abdominal panniculus.

layer of subcutaneous adipose tissue

see panniculus adiposus.

injection of local anesthetic in the vicinity of a peripheral nerve to anesthetize that nerve's area of innervation.

added to each reported anesthesia code to indicate the patient's condition at the time anesthesia was administered.

injection of local anesthetic in the vicinity of a nerve plexus.

evaluation of the patient during recovery from anesthesia

administration of epidural or subarachnoid medications on the date(s) of service after the date of surgery.

assessing information from the patient's record

indirect measurement of left atrial pressure that is useful in the diagnosis of left ventricular failure and mitral valve disease.

arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation.

device that substitutes for the heart (pump) and lungs (oxygenator) during open heart surgery.

coded when anesthesia services are provided during situations or circumstances that make anesthesia administration more difficult.

cannot be penetrated by electromagnetic radiation.

anesthesia agents injected into or near the spinal fluid and around a nerve or network of nerves to block the nerve supply to a specific part of the body.

administration of medication into a vein to relieve pain and anxiety

local anesthetic injected into cerebrospinal fluid at the lumbar spine

topical application of local anesthetic cream

thin, flexible, flow–directed multilumen plastic tube (or catheter) that is advanced from a peripheral vein into the right atrium and then positioned in a branch of the pulmonary artery.

visualization of urethra and urinary bladder.