Anesthesiology

By Kirshey
  • First use of ether as relief in labor

    First use of ether as relief in labor

    James Young Simpson is the first to use ether as a relief for pain in labor.
  • Ether begins in major surgeries

    Ether begins in major surgeries

    John Snow begins administering ether for major surgeries at St. Georges hospital. Ether is an odorless, colorless, sweet soulvent usually inhaled or ingested.
  • First report of cocaine used as an anaesthetic

    First report of cocaine used as an anaesthetic

    A colleague of Dr. Carl Koller's reports to the Heidelberg Congress of Ophthalmology Koller's first use of cocaine as a local anaesthetic.
    Cocaine was usually used for nasal or eye surgeries.
  • First spinal anaesthetic used

    First spinal anaesthetic used

    Dr. August Bier was the first to use a spinal injected anaesthetic. He injected his patient with cocaine.
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    First Anaesthetic machine

    Dr. Henry Boyle creates the first anaesthetic machine
  • Arthur Guedel's

    Arthur Guedel's

    Arthur Guedel published his first paper “on the importance of the physiologic factors in inhalation anaesthesia”.
  • First brain tumor operation under local anaesthesia

    First brain tumor operation under local anaesthesia

    Dr. K. Winfield Nay performs first brain tumor ooeration under local anaesthetic.
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists is founded

    American Society of Anesthesiologists is founded

    American Society of Anesthesiologists is founded.

  • Major anaesthesia scandal

    Two patients recieveing minor surgical procedures developed permanent, painful, spastic paraparesis. The case lasted 11 days leading to the loss of the plaintiffs due to a testimony. Despite the case's outsome, spinal anesthesia was still deferred for 25 years.
  • The Tuohy epidural needle is introduced into clinical practice.

    The Tuohy epidural needle is introduced into clinical practice.

    The Tuohy epidural needle is introduced into clinical practice. It is pretty much the same as a regular needle just with a curved end.
  • Torsten Gordth introduces lignocaine into clinical practice

    Torsten Gordth introduces lignocaine into clinical practice

  • Halothane is first synthesized

    Halothane is first synthesized

    Halothane is a general anesthetic that is inhaled.
  • World Federation of Societies of Anaesthisiolgists is founded

    World Federation of Societies of Anaesthisiolgists is founded

  • Etomidate is first used clinically

    Etomidate is first used clinically

    Etomidate is a short-acting sedative/anesthestic.
  • Isoflurane is first introduced into clinical use

    Isoflurane is first introduced into clinical use

    Isoflurane is a halogenated ether used to inhale.
  • First clinical use of atracurium

    First clinical use of atracurium

    Atracurium is used as a neuromuscular-blocking agent.
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    Major inquiry report

    Major inquiry involving the deaths of 4,000 peoe occuring within 30 days of surgery during 1986 from mistakes in anaesthesia
  • Patient Controlled Epidural Anesthesia or PCEA introduced

    Patient Controlled Epidural Anesthesia or PCEA introduced

    David Gambling and colleagues introduce Patient Controlled Epidural Anesthesia or PCEA. It controls how much anesthesia is used by weight, gender, size and age.
  • Sevofluraine is introduced into clnical practice

    Sevofluraine is introduced into clnical practice

    Sevofluraine is inhaled. It is a sweet-smelling, nonflammable anesthesic.

  • Spectral Entropy Monitoring

    Datex-Ohmeda developed Spectral Entropy Monitoring as a guide to depth of anaesthesia
  • Halothane is first used clinically in Manchester by Dr. M Johnstone

    Halothane is first used clinically in Manchester by Dr. M Johnstone

    Halothane

  • Works cited

    https://www.google.com
    http://www.histansoc.org.uk/timeline.html

  • Salary

    The average salary is more than 300,000. They are usually paid by the case

  • Schooling

    You have to go to College for a Pre-Med, Then go to Medical school, mtermships, and residence. On average, it takes 12-16 years for education.