Anesthesia in the Intoxicated Patient
Nashville Anesthesia Professionals
MAY 17, 2023
Trauma is the most common indication for surgery and anesthesia of an acutely intoxicated individual, but other types of surgical emergencies can result from drug misuse, including vascular dissection and hemorrhagic complications linked to certain stimulants. There are particular perioperative and anesthetic considerations to be made for a patient who is acutely intoxicated with one or multiple substances (including but not limited to alcohol, cannabinoids, amphetamines, opioids, benzodiazepine
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