Case Studies of Near Misses in Clinical Anesthesia - 9781441911780

Springer-Verlag New York Inc.

Case Studies of Near Misses in Clinical AnesthesiaAuthor(s): John G. Brock-Utne, MD, PhD, FFA(SA)\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., United States\nImprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.\nISBN-13: 9781441911780, 978-1441911780\nSynopsis\nAll anesthesiologists eventually face the fear of a near miss, when a patients life has been put at risk. Learning from the experience is crucial to professionalism and the ongoing development of expertise. Drawing on forty-plus years of practice in major metropolitan hospitals in the United States, Norway, and South Africa, John Brock-Utne, MD presents 80 carefully selected cases that provide the basis for lessons and tips to prevent potential disaster. The cases emphasize problem-centered learning and span a broad range of topicsfrom an outbreak of operating room infection (could it be the anesthesia equipment?), complications of fiberoptic intubations, and problems with epidural drug pumps, to performing an urgent trache.