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What Can Cause Anesthesia Errors? Because the exact dose of anesthesia required for a patient can depend on many factors, including their weight, age, medical history, medications, health level, and more, an anesthesiologist must undergo intensive training to safely administer anesthesia. An incorrect dose can cause the body to shut down or it may result in everyone’s nightmare: being paralyzed, yet fully aware of the procedure which is occurring. It is the duty of the anesthesiologist and their medical team to closely monitor the patient throughout the entire surgical procedure and maintain their safety. However, sometimes they do not fulfill this duty, and the patient is harmed. Some causes for anesthesia errors may include: - Failure to properly hydrate a patient, leading to a reduction in blood pressure and injuries caused by inadequate blood flow - Failure by medical personnel to gather all necessary information before the administration of anesthesia, resulting in medication mistakes or unnecessary side effects - Failures in communication by different departments, doctors, or medical personnel, leading to the administration of incorrect amounts or incorrect types of anesthesia - Insufficient monitoring of vital signs and failure to respond to medical complications - Failure to monitor and refill anesthetic machine vaporizers - Anesthetic machine misuse or malfunction - Inadequate or improper training...
