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 2,051 practicing anesthesiologists. Broken out by city, anesthesiology doctor density in Altamonte Springs is 10, in Apopka is 2, in Aventura is 9, in Avon Park is 1, in Bay Harbor Islands is 1, in Belle Glade is 3, in Boca Raton is 32, in Bonita Springs is 2, in Boynton Beach is 12, in Bradenton is 24, in Brooksville is 8, in Cape Coral is 22, in Casselberry is 1, in Clearwater is 13, in Clermont is 6, in Cocoa Beach is 11, in Coral Gables is 27, in Coral Springs is 47, in Crystal River is 7, in Dade City is 4, in Davie is 1, in Daytona Beach is 15, in Deerfield Beach is 16, in Delray Beach is 38, in Destin is 2, in Dunedin is 20, in Fort Lauderdale is 102, in Fort Myers is 47, in Fort Myers Beach is 1, in Fort Pierce is 6, in Fort Walton Beach is 8, in Gainesville is 196, in Gulf Breeze is 10, in Hialeah is 30, in Hollywood is 18, in Homestead is 7, in Inverness is 6, in Jacksonville is 147, in Jupiter is 16, in Key West is 4, in Kissimmee is 9, in Lake Placid is 6, in Lake Worth is 11, in Lakeland is 22, in Largo is 14, in Lauderdale Lakes is 3, in Leesburg is 9, in Macclenny is 1, in Maitland is 53, in Marathon is 2, in Margate is 5, in Melbourne is 27, in Miami is 236, in Miami Beach is 29, in Milton is 3, in Miramar is 1, in Naples is 26, in New Port Richey is 10, in New Smyrna Beach is 10, in North Miami is 4, in North Miami Beach is 2, in Oakland Park is 5, in Ocala is 23, in Ocoee is 12, in Orlando is 108, in Ormond Beach is 5, in Oviedo is 1, in Palm Bay is 2, in Palm Beach Gardens is 9, in Palm Coast is 3, in Panama City is 14, in Pembroke Pines is 4, in Pensacola is 59, in Pinellas Park is 1, in Plant City is 2, in Plantation is 8, in Pompano Beach is 22, in Punta Gorda is 5, in Riviera Beach is 4, in Rockledge is 11, in Safety Harbor is 2, in Sanford is 6, in Sarasota is 48, in Sebastian is 3, in Sebring is 10, in Seminole is 1, in South Daytona is 1, in South Miami is 31, in Stuart is 15, in Sunrise is 220, in Tallahassee is 24, in Tamarac is 1, in Tampa is 162, in Titusville is 8, in Venice is 14, in Vero Beach is 17, in West Palm Beach is 27, in Weston is 15, in Winter Haven is 17, and in Winter Park is 7.

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.