Anesthesia

In the practice of medicine, especially surgery, and dentistry, anesthesia or anaesthesia is an induced, temporary state with one or more of the following characteristics: analgesia (relief from or prevention of pain), paralysis (extreme muscle relaxation), amnesia (loss of memory), and unconsciousness. An anesthetic is an agent that causes anaesthesia. A patient under the effects of anesthesia is anesthetized. An anesthesiologist(USA) or anaesthetist(UK) is a physician who performs anesthesia.

Anesthesia enables the painless performance of medical procedures that would cause severe or intolerable pain to an unanesthetized patient

Anesthesist is a medical practitioner who is trained in the administration of anaesthesia to the  patient during surgery. To maintain the human body and keep it free from diseases docters use knowledge to diagnosis the problem and cure them with medication and if need be then with the help of the surgery.

ELIGIBILITY
To pursue anesthesiology, one needs a strong background in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. Like any other physician, Anesthesiologists too require a long period of medical training. After 10+2 one has to apply to medical colleges to pursue MBBS degree, admission to which is based on scores of entrance test and marks of plus two.

Few employment areas: -

• Health centers
• Laboratories
• Nursing homes
• Hospitals
• Private practice

Salary:

With starting salary anywhere between Rs.15,000 to Rs25,000 depending upon the competence of the individual anaesthetist.In private sector there is loads of money.

Colleges Offering:

Colleges in Karnataka:

• A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangalore
• ACPM Medical College, Dhule
• Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences Bellur
• Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore
• Father Mullers Institue of Medical Education and Research, Mangalore
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum
• JJM Medical College, Davangere
• JSS Medical College, Mysore
• K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore
• K V G Medical College, Sullia
• Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
• Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
• Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore
• M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore
• Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga
• MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Bangalore
• Navodaya Medical College, Raichur
• Rajarajeswari Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore
• S S Institute of Medical Sciences& Research Centre, Davangere
• SDM Medical College , Dharwad
• Shri B M Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bijapur
• Sri Devaraj URS Medical College, Kolar
• Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur
• St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore
• Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore
• Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore

Colleges in Karnataka:

• Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College & Hospital, Sangli
• Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College, Pune
• Dr. D Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur