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ANESTHESIA ERRORS
ANESTHESIA ERRORS KANSAS CITY MO
One of the most common forms of medical malpractice is injury arising from anesthesia errors. Anesthesia, or the preparatory medical treatment that brings a patient to a temporary, medically-induced state to reduce or prevent pain during a medical procedure, is administered by an anesthesiologist, doctor, nurse, or medical practitioner authorized to administer anesthetic drugs to a patient. These experts are bound to exercise a high degree of diligence in performing this treatment (and any other medical procedure for that matter). If the patient experiences unnecessary harm due to the misadministration of anesthesia, they are allowed by law to hold the concerned medical staff member or members liable for the injury.
COMMON TYPES OF ANESTHESIA ERRORS
Anesthesia error as a form of medical malpractice occurs differently in particular circumstances. For instance, anesthesia error occurs when the medical practitioner misuses equipment or uses defective equipment due to the lack of diligent inspection before administering anesthesia. It can also arise in administering an incorrect anesthesia drug or drug dosage.
While it is also possible that the result is caused by something other than human error or incompetence, many of these instances of an anesthesia error, regrettably, result from negligence by the medical practitioner or practitioners.
The following are some of the most common types of anesthesia errors arising from human negligence or incompetence:
Administering too much or too little of the anesthetic drug or drugs
Administering an incorrect anesthesia drug or drugs
Delay in the administration of anesthesia
Failure to prevent anesthesia interactions with other drugs (such as prescription drugs)
Lack of proper instructions to the patient before the administration of anesthesia (such as those relating to food or liquid intake)
Failure to properly monitor the patient during and after the administration and medical procedure
Usage of defective medical equipment or misuse of medical equipment during the administration of anesthesia
