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Archive > August, 2005 Vol. VI, No. 8

Medical Malpractice Quiz

Spinal Anesthesia Goes Awry

Lorne B. Sheren, MD, JD

A 47-year-old woman about to undergo a dilatation and curettage for the evaluation of excessive menstrual bleeding is vehemently opposed to general anesthesia. She's suffered from excessive post-anesthesia nausea and vomiting - once so severe she spent a night in the hospital.

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