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General Anesthesia Contributes to Post-op Pain

Some "noxious" general anesthetics excite sensory neurons that cause peripheral pain in patients once they wake from surgery, researchers say. I...

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The World Health Organization and the Harvard University School of Public Health have created a new perioperative checklist for surgical team member...

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It's no secret that some leading orthopedic surgeons receive six- and seven-figure payments annually from the makers of artificial hips and knees. B...

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Medical Malpractice Quiz
The Allegation That Wouldn't Go Away
Lorne B. Sheren, MD, JD

A 36-year-old woman goes to a surgery center for arthroscopic knee repair. Staff walk the patient into the OR and place her on the table in the supine position. The anesthesiologist and the staff place the routine monitors, including blood pressure cuff and pulse oximeter, and the anesthesiologist applies the anterior chest wall electrocardiograph leads. He doesn't use any pre-op sedation.

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