Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors

Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors

Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors

eBook
Author(s):Catherine Marcucci, Norman A. Cohen, David G. Metro, Jeffrey R. Kirsch
Format: EPUB
Published year: 2012
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Language: English
ISBN: 9781451178692, 9781451178708, 9780781788472

Summary

This pocket book succinctly describes 215 common, serious errors made by attendings, residents, fellows, CRNAs, and practicing anesthesiologists in the practice of anesthesia and offers practical, easy-to-remember tips for avoiding these errors. The book can easily be read immediately before the start of a rotation or used for quick reference. Each error is described in a quick-reading one-page entry that includes a brief clinical scenario, a short review of the relevant physiology and/or pharmacology, and tips on how to avoid or resolve the problem. Illustrations are included where appropriate. The book also includes important chapters on human factors, legal issues, CPT coding, and how to select a practice.
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