Anesthesiology is the practice of blocking pain, discomfort or distress during surgery or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. An anesthesiologist is specially trained to plan, monitor and administer pain relief before and during an operation, and assess the patient’s condition and recovery afterwards. This specialist consults with patients for pain management, such as cancer patients, and those with critical illnesses or severe injuries.

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are anesthesia awareness and malignant hyperthermia (mh).

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including relaxation, homeostasis, and analgesia.

To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including halothane caffeine contracture test.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Colorado has 765 practicing anesthesiologists. Broken out by city, anesthesiology doctor density in Arvada is 4, in Aspen is 2, in Aurora is 46, in Black Forest is 1, in Boulder is 31, in Breckenridge is 1, in Brighton is 6, in Broomfield is 2, in Canon City is 2, in Cherry Hills Village is 1, in Colorado Springs is 69, in Cortez is 2, in Craig is 3, in Denver is 326, in Durango is 20, in Eaton is 1, in Englewood is 110, in Fort Carson is 2, in Fort Collins is 41, in Frisco is 1, in Glenwood Springs is 6, in Golden is 37, in Grand Junction is 27, in Greeley is 16, in Greenwood Village is 4, in Highlands Ranch is 1, in Lafayette is 44, in Lakewood is 14, in Littleton is 1, in Longmont is 16, in Louisville is 9, in Loveland is 6, in Mancos is 1, in Montrose is 4, in Morrison is 3, in Parker is 11, in Pueblo is 34, in Salida is 1, in Steamboat Springs is 5, in Sterling is 1, in Superior is 1, in Thornton is 3, in U S A F Academy is 1, in Vail is 20, in Westminster is 7, and in Wheat Ridge is 37.

Colorado is the Centennial state; having won statehood in 1876. Its capital is Denver, called the “Mile High City,” because its altitude at the state capitol steps is 5,280 feet. Colorado’s population is 4,653,023, and over half the state’s population is in the Denver metro area. Known for its Rocky Mountains and abundant outdoor sports opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, fishing and hunting, Colorado also offers tourists Pike’s Peak, the Royal Gorge, and the Red Rocks outdoor amphitheater. Denver is home to an active theater culture, a world-class symphony, and many sports activities. You can visit a gold mine, tour the state capitol building, climb a mountain, or relax in some therapeutic natural hot springs.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Colorado has a population of 4,665,177. Of this population, 1,140,002 are under the age of 18 and 462,190 are at or above the age of 65.