ANESTHESIA PATIENT QUESTIONS BLOG
IS YOUR GRANDMOTHER TOO OLD FOR SURGERY?
This column is for my non-medical layperson readers. Your 85-year-old grandmother had two gallstone attacks in the past 6 months. Is she too old…
Tag: informed consent in anesthesia
CLINICAL CASES FOR ANESTHESIA PROFESSIONALS
NEEDLE PHOBIA BEFORE GENERAL ANESTHESIA
Clinical Case for Discussion: A needle-phobic 16-year-old male is scheduled for a shoulder arthroscopy at a freestanding surgery center. He is tearful and refuses…
CLINICAL CASES FOR ANESTHESIA PROFESSIONALS
INFORMED CONSENT IN ANESTHESIA: SHOULD YOU TELL PATIENTS THEY COULD DIE?
Clinical Case: A 45-year-old woman is scheduled for a hysterectomy. She is being treated for hypertension, and is otherwise healthy. During your preoperative discussion,…