Category: Law
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AA and Informed Consent
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in LawThe Right to Know Who Puts You Under A Case Analysis of Informed Consent Failure, Supervision Ratio Negligence, and the Anesthesia Care Team Model Case Law Index · Informed Consent · ACT Model · Supervision Ratio TL;DR 32 y/o male presents for routine orthopedic surgery under general anesthesia. He is told a CRNA will administer…
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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…