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Blood Oxygenation Levels

General Anesthesia

Supervision

EXTUBATION IS RISKY BUSINESS. WHY THE CONCLUSION OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA CAN BE A CRITICAL EVENT

The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The most invasive type of airway tube used in anesthesia is called an endotracheal tube, or ET tube. At the onset of general anesthesia anesthesiologists place an ET tube through the mouth, past the larynx (voice box), and into the trachea (windpipe). The blood oxygen level dropped acutely to life-threatening levels.

General Anesthesia

General Anesthesia Anesthesia Anesthesiologist Post-Anesthesia

FIVE MINUTES. TO AVOID ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY

The Anesthesia Consultant

AUGUST 16, 2018

Some brain cells start dying within five minutes after the oxygen supply disappears, and brain hypoxia can rapidly cause severe brain damage or death. 1,2) In malpractice cases I’ve consulted on, a five-minute window is an accepted duration for low blood oxygen levels to cause permanent brain damage.

Post-Anesthesia

Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia Anesthesiologist Vital Signs

Surgical Assistant Network

EXTUBATION IS RISKY BUSINESS. WHY THE CONCLUSION OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA CAN BE A CRITICAL EVENT

FIVE MINUTES. TO AVOID ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY

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