At my institution (literally and figuratively), almost all CEA's done via GA with EEG monitoring. It can be a real b@!%h. We typically have high risk patients
I had an interesting case recently. Pt was an ASA IV with intractible pain from CBD stones, and this was really a quality of life issue. We did a MAC for ERCP with much trepidation and fear d/t...
Hey VK, What are the Corsaro files like? What kinds of info? I am looking for free downloads for a new Palm, and since you said they were good I just wanted a little more.
:) Okay, the point is, it was a first year resident...you are probably correct in assuming that the case may have been a tad bit mishandled. Let's be frank, first year's have many other expectations...
you might google cases involving Jehovah's Witnesses and surgery...need for blood but won't accept blood transfusion, etc. also, plethera of info on persistent vegitative state (Terry Schiavo sp? in...
Bryan, First of all, nursing is not a substitute for medicine. Most people who do nursing want more to do with patients than their MD counterparts(speaking in generalizations, of course). Docs spend...