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. Florida has 2,129 practicing anesthesiologists. Broken out by city, anesthesiology doctor density in Altamonte Springs is 14, in Apopka is 4, in Aventura is 11, in Avon Park is 1, in Bay Harbor Islands is 1, in Belle Glade is 5, in Boca Raton is 40, in Bonita Springs is 2, in Boynton Beach is 15, in Bradenton is 32, in Brooksville is 13, in Cape Coral is 24, in Casselberry is 1, in Clearwater is 27, in Clermont is 7, in Cocoa Beach is 13, in Coral Gables is 24, in Coral Springs is 52, in Crystal River is 6, in Dade City is 1, in Daytona Beach is 16, in Deerfield Beach is 19, in Delray Beach is 42, in Destin is 3, in Dunedin is 22, in Fernandina Beach is 2, in Fort Lauderdale is 134, in Fort Myers is 43, in Fort Myers Beach is 1, in Fort Pierce is 3, in Fort Walton Beach is 8, in Gainesville is 138, in Gulf Breeze is 11, in Hialeah is 32, in Hollywood is 19, in Homestead is 5, in Inverness is 8, in Jacksonville is 200, in Jupiter is 18, in Key West is 3, in Kissimmee is 10, in Lady Lake is 6, in Lake Placid is 6, in Lake Worth is 11, in Lakeland is 32, in Largo is 15, in Lauderdale Lakes is 1, in Leesburg is 16, in Macclenny is 1, in Maitland is 72, in Marathon is 4, in Margate is 7, in Melbourne is 33, in Miami is 229, in Miami Beach is 30, in Milton is 3, in Miramar is 1, in Naples is 37, in New Port Richey is 12, in New Smyrna Beach is 9, in North Miami is 7, in North Miami Beach is 2, in Oakland Park is 6, in Ocala is 42, in Ocoee is 10, in Orange City is 1, in Orlando is 119, in Ormond Beach is 16, in Palm Bay is 4, in Palm Beach Gardens is 13, in Palm Coast is 9, in Panama City is 13, in Pembroke Pines is 3, in Pensacola is 62, in Pinellas Park is 3, in Plant City is 1, in Plantation is 6, in Pompano Beach is 19, in Punta Gorda is 4, in Rockledge is 9, in Safety Harbor is 2, in Sanford is 7, in Sarasota is 57, in Sebastian is 2, in Sebring is 12, in Seminole is 1, in South Daytona is 1, in South Miami is 47, in Stuart is 20, in Sunrise is 103, in Tallahassee is 28, in Tamarac is 4, in Tampa is 167, in Titusville is 13, in Venice is 20, in Vero Beach is 27, in West Palm Beach is 32, in Weston is 19, in Winter Haven is 17, and in Winter Park is 14.

Florida’s warm and humid subtropical climate makes it a winter destination for many. Population in 2000 was 15,982,378, according to census statistics. Tallahassee, located in the north panhandle area, is the state capital. Tourism is a major industry in Florida, with Cape Canaveral, Disney World, the Everglades National Park, Universal Studios, the Atlantic coast and the Gulf coast all destinations for visitors and residents. Year-round outdoor activities include camping, golf, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing and boating.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Florida has a population of 17,789,864. Of this population, 3,975,071 are under the age of 18 and 2,978,335 are at or above the age of 65.