You might not be aware but performing anesthesia on the patient is actually the most critical process of the entire surgery.
A single mistake may prove to be very risky for not only the health of the patient but also for the career of the doctor. Even after being such a sensitive issue, doctors sometimes, still fail to conform to the degree of prudence and care required to perform anesthesia. In such a condition, patients, and their families have all the rights to hold the doctor accountable for any fatal condition of the patient.
Following are some of the common anesthesia mistakes that might be caused by the negligence or wrongful act of the doctor:
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Anesthesia dosage error:
This can be caused when the anesthesiologist gives the patient too much or too little anesthesia. It can also be the result of wrong labeling on the anesthesia product which may, in turn, result in an incorrect dose.
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Delayed anesthesia delivery:
A number of complications that may occur during the surgery may result in this type of error.
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Failure to incubate or injury caused during incubation:
It is the responsibility of the anesthesiologist to incubate the patient in order to avoid any breathing problem during the surgery. An improper incubation can cause a serious medical injury to the patient.
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Failure to properly monitor a patient:
The anesthesiologist not only performs anesthesia on the patient but also has the responsibility of monitoring his condition throughout the surgery. In this way, he assures that no complication arises during the surgery and patient retains a certain level of unconsciousness. A failure in careful monitoring may result in an anesthesia error.
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Failure to recognize complications:
This may only happen if the anesthesiologist is not competent or experienced enough to monitor the condition of the patient well.
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Leaving the bed, allowing the patient to go unattended:
No moment should be there during the surgery when the patient is unattended. This way the anesthesiologist provides room for error.
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Turning off the alarm on the pulse oximeter:
This device is used to measure the level of oxygen in the patient’s blood. If a medical professional turns it off then it may result in the doctors missing out on an alarming distress or stress in the patient’s body.
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Drug or alcohol use by an attending medical provider:
It is very important that the medical provider must not be under the influence of alcohol or any other drugs. His unconsciousness can cause a serious error in the anesthesia process.
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Communication errors:
Effective communication between the doctor and the anesthesiologist is very important. Even a small error in communication between the two may cause a huge error during a surgery.
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Defective equipment:
The equipment being used to provide anesthesia to the patient must not be defective or unhygienic. Proper care should be taken to ensure that equipment is up to the mark.
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