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While anesthesia is widely used and considered to be a safe medical practice, if negligence occurs on the part of the professional who is monitoring the patient, anesthesia can be complicated and dangerous. If you or a loved one has suffered because of an anesthesia error, you may have a Medical Malpractice claim against the anesthesiologist, doctor, nurses or other health providers whose case you or your loved one was under at the time. In worst case scenarios, an error can lead to death so make sure that you have the legal counsel of a medical malpractice attorney.

Breakdown of How Anesthesia Works

Anesthesia comes from the Greek phrase for "loss of sensation" – and for many people, this is where the understanding of the process ends. When undergoing a medical procedure, the patient will often be anesthetized, in varying dosages depending on the severity of the operation. For example, they might just have an area numbed or might be "put under" and made unconscious for the entire process.

The four main types of anesthetics that are utilized include:

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Unfortunately, while anesthesia can be extremely useful in allowing patients to endure tough medical procedures – it can also go horribly wrong. Having the advice of a medical malpractice attorney for cases in Bronx and the surrounding areas can give you sufficient information on possible problems related to improper use of anesthesia.

An anesthesia error can occur if the wrong dosage is given, the patient is not properly monitored while asleep, oxygen is not properly administered to the patient, the medical professionals fail to notice if a patient is under stress or reacting poorly to the anesthesia, or any other number of negligent mistakes.

Should the medical professionals use too high of a dosage or use faulty equipment, it could cause the patient to wake up too soon, suffer brain damage or suffer from fatal injuries. Speak with a medical malpractice attorney today for help in your anesthesia error case!

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