In many cases, when a person needs to undergo surgery or other types of medical treatments, anesthesia is a necessary component of that medical procedure. Anesthesia is a drug that creates a pharmacologically induced state, allowing patients to undergo surgeries or medical procedures by causing them to sleep, or by completely blocking pain sensations.
As a result, the patient does not feel pain during a surgery or medical procedure. Anesthesiologists are medical specialists specifically trained to provide anesthesia to patients and have a responsibility to ensure that the anesthesia is always administered properly and safely.
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Anesthesia Errors
According to research published in the medical journal Anesthesiology, from 1999 to 2005, 2,211 deaths occurred as a direct result of anesthesia. Nearly half of all these deaths occurred as a direct result of an anesthesia overdose.
While complications involving anesthesia are not common, any small mistake related to the application and administration of anesthesia can result in catastrophic injuries and medical complications, and even death. Ultimately, determining factors regarding the risks associated with anesthesia will include a patient’s age, overall health, and type of surgery or medical procedure involved.
Responsibility of Anesthesiologists
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) indicates that anesthesiologists receive not only a medical degree but additional specialized training in anesthesiology.
Anesthesiologists have a duty and responsibility to ensure the safety of their patients. If an anesthesiologist has the belief that a particular surgery or medical procedure is too dangerous under the specific circumstances, they have a duty to refuse to participate in that medical procedure or surgery.
Additionally, anesthesiologists have a duty to ensure that they administer the proper type and amount of anesthesia to a patient during a medical procedure or surgery. Finally, an anesthesiologist has the responsibility to ensure that a patient makes a full and complete recovery from the anesthesia and that the patient stabilizes and remains safe.
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Types of Anesthesia Errors
There are many different ways that an anesthesia error may occur. Some of these include the following:
- Administration of an incorrect dose of anesthesia
- Administration of an incorrect type of anesthesia
- Failure to place a patient fully under anesthesia
- Failure to properly ensure that a patient’s fluids, medications or blood remain appropriately managed while under anesthesia
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Complications Related to Anesthesia Errors
The signs and symptoms related to anesthesia errors remain varied. However, some of the complications that occur as a result of an anesthesia error may include:
- The inability to breathe properly
- Brain damage
- Nausea
- Allergic reactions
- Stroke
- Blood clots
- Nerve damage
- Heart attack
- Convulsions
- Death
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When Complications Related to Anesthesia Errors Occur
Complications related to medical malpractice and anesthesia can occur in several times and places throughout a patient’s journey through the surgery or medical procedure. Prior to a surgery or medical procedure, during the pre-operative preparation, an anesthesiologist may fail to record or gather essential details and information that would allow them to make an appropriate decision regarding how much anesthesia and what type of anesthesia to give a patient.
Additionally, during this pre-operative period, an anesthesiologist may fail to provide adequate education regarding what the patient may eat or drink, or alcohol restrictions, following the surgery or medical procedure.
During the medical procedure or surgery, an anesthesia error may occur if the anesthesiologist fails to correctly incubate a patient or appropriately monitor a patient’s vital signs throughout the operation. Also, if an anesthesiologist operates with faulty or defective equipment, this may cause serious complications to the patient and result in catastrophic injuries or death.
Finally, if an anesthesiologist fails to provide proper attention and care, as well as information to the patient, in the post-operative consultation, this may result in severe medical complications. Anesthesiologists have a duty and responsibility to ensure that they provide proper medical care to their patients throughout a medical procedure or surgery.
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Anesthesia Malpractice
Anesthesia malpractice is a form of medical malpractice that results from any error made by an anesthesiologist, a hospital, or even a certified registered nurse anesthetist.
Going into surgery, you have a standard of care that you expect and that the medical community expects of doctors. You might have a medical malpractice case if the anesthesiologist did not take the proper care that a responsible medical professional would at any step of the surgical process, and you suffered injuries or a loved one died as a result.
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Many surgeries and medical procedures have inherent risks associated with them. However, patients should expect to receive appropriate care and treatment according to established medical standards.
The failure of an anesthesiologist to appropriately care for their patients during a surgery or medical procedure can result in serious injuries or death. If you suffered any injuries or harm as a result of an anesthesia error during a medical procedure or surgery, learn how a Los Angeles anesthesia errors lawyer at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm at (800) 794-0444 can help you understand how to build a medical malpractice case, and understand your legal right to receive compensation for your injuries.
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