Epidurals and spinal blocks are commonly used to relieve pain during vaginal childbirth and prevent women from feeling pain during C-sections. Most work as intended, but sometimes the anesthesia doesn’t provide enough relief, wears off too soon, or causes a serious complication. In rare cases, mistakes during administration or failures to recognize warning signs can […]
Anesthesia Errors
Fl. Supreme Court Overturns Ruling in Favor of Anesthesiologist
In 2009, a woman went to the doctor. They found that she had a tumor in her skull. They determined it was operable and they scheduled her for surgery to have it removed. During the surgery, her anesthesiologist conducted a pre-anesthesia evaluation of the patient that included an electrocardiogram. According to her husband, who filed […]
