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Podcast: Anesthesia Patient Safety Podcast
Episode: #214 Navigating Anesthesia in Concussed Patients: Insights and Challenges
Description: Can administering anesthesia to patients with concussions lead to complications? Join host, Alli Bechtel, as we unpack the pivotal findings from an insightful article by Arney Abcejo and Jeffrey Pasternak that was featured in the October 2018 APSF newsletter. This episode offers a comprehensive review of the clinical manifestations and challenges of providing anesthesia to recently concussed patients. Discover the prevalent causes of concussions, such as motor vehicle accidents, falls, and sports injuries, and gain an understanding of the nuanced care these vulnerable patients require.We'll share intriguing statistics from a retrospective study, revealing that nearly 15% of patients...