Category Archives: Anesthesia Errors
Under the Knife, Under the Radar: How Anesthesia Errors Slip Past Patients
Anesthesia is one of the strange miracles of modern medicine. A patient goes to sleep, feels nothing during a procedure that would otherwise be unbearable, and wakes up with no memory of the in-between. That trust, though, depends entirely on the skill of the people managing it. When something goes wrong with anesthesia, patients… Read More »
What is Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction?
Surgery is a grueling experience, and even the healthiest patients need down time to recover. But few patients expect to suffer cognitive decline after surgery. Their families are surprised when a loved one manifests confusion, memory loss, and other cognitive dysfunction after going under the knife. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a recognized medical… Read More »
