Anesthesia Errors in West Virginia
What is Anesthesia?
Anesthesia refers to a temporary, medically-induced state which causes the inability to feel pain, distress and respond during medical procedures, such as surgery. Whether it’s general, regional or local anesthesia, administration may involve one or more types of drug, depending on the specific medical procedure. However, when a patient experiences unnecessary harm as a result of errors in administering anesthesia, the doctor, nurse, anesthesiologist or other medical staff members are held accountable.
Anesthesia errors may result in:
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Types of Anesthesia Errors
While anesthesia errors arise in various forms, the majority of anesthesia error cases occur due to the incompetence or negligence of one or more medical professionals. These health care providers have an immense responsibility to keep the patient sedated and monitor their vital signs and oxygenation during surgery.
Common anesthesia errors include the following:
- Administering an excess of anesthesia than required
- Administering less anesthesia than required
- Administering an incorrect form of anesthesia
- Failure to prevent anesthesia interactions
- Failure to properly inform or instruct patients prior to applying anesthesia
- Failure to administer oxygen during surgery or properly monitor the patient
- Delayed delivery of anesthesia
- Use of defective medical devices and equipment used to apply anesthesia.
In regards to anesthesiologist, rarely do patients understand their role and obligation. They briefly meet their anesthesiologist briefly before surgery, providing not enough ample time for the patient or family members to conduct a background check or examine their credentials prior to surgery.
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