Anesthesiology
Read TMLT content exclusively curated for anesthesiologists, including case studies and specialty news.
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Failure to use general anesthetic
A 70-year-old man came to the ED with dizziness, fatigue, tachycardia, left upper abdominal pain, and dark stools.
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Improper administration of anesthesia and surgical awareness
A 34-year-old man was taken to the OR for a hernia repair.
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Risk alert: ASA guidance on GLP-1 agonists
Delayed gastric emptying can affect NPO status
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Improper performance of pain management procedure
A patient with chronic pain, spinal injuries and procedures came to Anesthesiologist A for pain management.
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Delay in recognizing intraoperative complications
A 58-year-old woman came to an orthopedic surgeon with unrelenting back pain and radiculopathy into her right leg.
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Failure to intubate and prevent aspiration
A 52-year-old man fell from a tree and fractured his ankle. His family brought him to the emergency department of a local hospital at 8:30 p.m.
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Sleep apnea and surgical complications
Brief overview of sleep apnea, two closed claim studies that feature it, and ways to reduce liability when treating sleep apnea patients.
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Failure to recognize esophageal intubation
A 51-year-old man was scheduled for a right knee replacement revision at a local hospital.
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Failure to timely intubate patient
A 58-year-old man came to Neurosurgeon A for treatment of neck pain with radiation to his arms.
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Failure to protect patient’s airway
A 41-year-old man came to the ED with severe abdominal pain for 5 days, along with vomiting, nausea, and inability to eat.
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Communicating with patients after adverse outcomes
How to express empathy and compassion while helping patients understand their situation
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Failure to properly manage resuscitation efforts
An 8-year-old girl with congenital bicuspid aortic valve and aortic stenosis was scheduled for dental work.
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Failure to order chest x-ray
A 68-year-old woman had syncopal episodes that resulted in falls with minor head trauma.
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Vision loss following surgery
A 41-year-old woman came to an orthopedic surgeon. Her history included lumbar scoliosis and congenital diastematomyelia.
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Reporter 2019 Anesthesiology
Negligently prescribing pain medication; Guidelines for the release of medical records
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Reporter 2018 Anesthesiology
Failure to timely intubate patient; Law requires Texas physicians to query PMP before prescribing opioids and other drugs
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Reporter 2017 Anesthesiology
Failure to protect the airway; HIPAA and patient privacy
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Reporter 2016 Anesthesiology
Failure to properly manage high-risk patient; Law enforcement exceptions to HIPAA
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Reporter 2015 Anesthesiology
Failure to make a timely diagnosis; Dos and Don'ts of Renewing Your Texas Medical License
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Reporter 2014 Anesthesiology
Failure to order chest x-ray; Online reputation management for physicians
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