Category: Law
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Esophageal Intubation in Trauma Resuscitation
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in LawEsophageal Intubation in Trauma Resuscitation A Case Analysis of Unrecognized Esophageal Intubation in a Penetrating Trauma Patient Case Law Index · Airway Management · Capnography TL;DR A 29-year-old male with penetrating gunshot wounds presented to the trauma bay awake and talking before suffering acute respiratory decompensation. During emergent airway control under emergency anesthesia, the attending…
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Adverse Anesthesia Reaction and the Standard of Care: Johnson v. Riverdale
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in LawJohnson v. Riverdale: a fatal anesthesia reaction became the case that defined how the standard of care is proven, and why an expert’s own habits do not.
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Most Common Sources of Anesthesia Litigation in the OR
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in LawA meta-analysis of the ASA Closed Claims Project: the four damaging-event categories driving anesthesia litigation in the OR and what the data reveal.
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On the Autonomy of Anesthetist
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in LawOn the Autonomy of Anesthetist A Legal Doctrine Analysis of Supervised Provider Liability and the Fall of Byrd Doctrine Case Law Index · Anesthetist Liability · Scope of Practice TL;DR For 90 years, North Carolina law held that nurses acting under physician supervision could not be held liable for clinical decisions — no matter how…
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Maria Ocasio
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in LawCardiorespiratory Collapse During Routine Endoscopy A Case Analysis of Monitoring Failure and Delayed Resuscitation During Propofol Sedation Case Law Index · Monitoring Failure · Resuscitation Delay TL;DR 57 y/o woman undergoes a routine outpatient ERCP under propofol sedation. At the close of the 15-minute procedure, she suffers cardiorespiratory collapse — her heart rate plunges to…
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Bennie Moore
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in LawHypoxic Brain Injury During Sedation A Case Analysis of MAC Monitoring Failure in a High Risk Patient Case Law Index · MAC Failure · Airway Management TL;DR 58 y/o patient with extensive comorbidities undergoes routine procedure under Monitored Anesthesia Care. Shortly after the procedure was initiated, the patient went into cardiac arrest secondary to respiratory…