Anesthesia Errors and Injuries (Part B)

As stated previously, when a patient receives too much anesthesia, they may experience great difficulty in waking. The complications that can arise from this anesthesia error are serious: a patient could experience an overdose of anesthesia or even die from receiving too much sedation. 

A Patient’s Worst Nightmare: Anesthesia Awareness 

On the other hand, a patient may receive too little anesthesia or it may be delayed enough that it can lead to anesthesia awareness. Anesthesia awareness is when a patient is conscious of everything going on around them while they are undergoing surgery. 

This means that not only is a patient aware of the surgery they are undergoing but they are experiencing excruciating pain. This type of situation can also emotionally devastate a patient, haunting them for years to come. 

This is because although a patient is aware, they have no way of letting the doctor know that they are conscious. A patient is unable to move and talk. If the anesthesia wears off early they may wake up disoriented and once again, be unable to communicate with the doctor. 

Anesthesia awareness can lead to emotional consequences including: 

• Fear of doctors, hospitals, medical settings (which can prevent them from receiving ongoing medical care);
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD);
• Anxiety disorders;
• Panic attacks;
• Sleep disturbances (including nightmares); and
• Flashbacks.  

Physical Consequences of Anesthesia Errors 

Patients can be injured physically from anesthesia errors. Physical consequences of anesthesia errors may include: 

• Heart attack;
• Stroke;
• Brain damage;
• Nerve damage;
• Spinal cord injury (including paralysis);
• Asphyxia; and
• Coma. 

If you have suffered a serious injury and you believe that an anesthesiologist’s mistake led to those injuries, contact an anesthesia error attorney to discuss your options for legal recourse. 

Contacting an Anesthesia Error Attorney 

When it comes to choosing an attorney, you can’t afford to play a game of chance. Picking an anesthesia error attorney based on a colorful bus ad or a touching TV commercial won’t necessarily put you in touch with the attorney best suited for your case. 

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