Anesthesia Mistakes from Medical Malpractice
by
Bruce Fagel on May. 29, 2012
Accident & Injury Medical Malpractice Accident & Injury Personal Injury Accident & Injury Wrongful Death
Summary: Anesthesia mistakes happen sometimes during surgeries, but It’s only after a serious event takes place, including severe brain injury or death, that the patient or the family ever becomes aware of the anesthesia mistake.
Anesthetists and anesthesiologists play a valuable part with any surgery. Not only are they responsible for pain relief for the patient during surgery, but they also have control over the patient’s core life functions during the operation, including their breathing and heart rate. A patient who is given anesthesia requires very careful monitoring to make sure they are not having a negative reaction to the drug being administered or problems from the operation that may be occurring.
An anesthesiologist is a physician who completes an accredited residency program in anesthesiology and can work without the supervision of a doctor. An anesthetist is a nurse that is board certified in anesthesia and works under the supervision of a doctor. An anesthesiologist has much more extensive training than an anesthetist.
Anesthesia mistakes happen sometimes during surgeries, but most of the time they can be quickly corrected so the patient very rarely ever finds out about it. It’s only after a serious event takes place, including severe brain injury or death, that the patient or the family ever becomes aware of the anesthesia mistake. There are also many cases in which the operation was successful and the patient comes through surgery just fine, only to run into critical danger because of anesthesia problems in the post anesthesia recovery room. Anesthesia cases can often be challenging cases to prove, both because the patient has been sedated, and the only witnesses are the other medical professionals in the operating room, who may or may not be aware of what happened during the anesthesia error.
Most people think anesthesia is only used during major operations, but anesthesia is also used for elective surgeries, such as plastic surgery or weight loss surgery, even dental surgery. One problem with surgery performed outside of a hospital setting involves a patient running into a serious medical emergency. When this happens in a medical facility that is not a hospital, the facilities usually do not have access to specialized critical care nurses, a staff of doctors, or resources necessary to cope with the emergency. The medical facility will have to contact an ambulance; meanwhile the patient’s medical condition may be quickly deteriorating from a serious emergency to a critical life or death situation. However, even in hospitals with highly trained medical professionals and resources, anesthesia mistakes still happen
If you or someone you care about has suffered a serious injury from an anesthesia mistake, you may be able to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. Contact Dr. Bruce Fagel for a free consultation. Dr. Fagel is a top California medical malpractice lawyer and a licensed physician. In addition to 30 years practicing law, Dr. Fagel worked for over 10 years as an emergency room physician.
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An anesthesiologist is a physician who completes an accredited residency program in anesthesiology and can work without the supervision of a doctor. An anesthetist is a nurse that is board certified in anesthesia and works under the supervision of a doctor. An anesthesiologist has much more extensive training than an anesthetist.
Anesthesia mistakes happen sometimes during surgeries, but most of the time they can be quickly corrected so the patient very rarely ever finds out about it. It’s only after a serious event takes place, including severe brain injury or death, that the patient or the family ever becomes aware of the anesthesia mistake. There are also many cases in which the operation was successful and the patient comes through surgery just fine, only to run into critical danger because of anesthesia problems in the post anesthesia recovery room. Anesthesia cases can often be challenging cases to prove, both because the patient has been sedated, and the only witnesses are the other medical professionals in the operating room, who may or may not be aware of what happened during the anesthesia error.
Most people think anesthesia is only used during major operations, but anesthesia is also used for elective surgeries, such as plastic surgery or weight loss surgery, even dental surgery. One problem with surgery performed outside of a hospital setting involves a patient running into a serious medical emergency. When this happens in a medical facility that is not a hospital, the facilities usually do not have access to specialized critical care nurses, a staff of doctors, or resources necessary to cope with the emergency. The medical facility will have to contact an ambulance; meanwhile the patient’s medical condition may be quickly deteriorating from a serious emergency to a critical life or death situation. However, even in hospitals with highly trained medical professionals and resources, anesthesia mistakes still happen
If you or someone you care about has suffered a serious injury from an anesthesia mistake, you may be able to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. Contact Dr. Bruce Fagel for a free consultation. Dr. Fagel is a top California medical malpractice lawyer and a licensed physician. In addition to 30 years practicing law, Dr. Fagel worked for over 10 years as an emergency room physician.
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