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Are You Prepared for the Unexpected?

From apnea to malignant hyperthermia, here are the intraoperative dangers you need to know how to handle

Daniel O'Neill, MD

Experienced anesthesia providers can recognize trouble and take proper action in a crisis situation, but everyone in the operating room should understand how to manage apnea, airway obstructions, blood pressure concerns and malignant hyperthermia (see sidebar on p. 24).

 
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