One of the most important verifications before surgery is to make sure the patient didn’t eat or drink. We can’t just superman-vision into their stomach, so we settle for asking them.
Ya guessed it: one guy lied about not eating breakfast that morning. He aspirated (threw up into his own lungs) shortly after the anesthesia meds kicked in.
The following several minutes were an absolute shit show. He was still alive when they wheeled him out of the OR, but he went straight to ICU, I’m assuming to get him on a vent. Never got an update after that, so no idea if he survived.
If you’re gonna get surgery, don’t lie to your team.
One of the most important verifications before surgery is to make sure the patient didn’t eat or drink. We can’t just superman-vision into their stomach, so we settle for asking them.
Ya guessed it: one guy lied about not eating breakfast that morning. He aspirated (threw up into his own lungs) shortly after the anesthesia meds kicked in.
The following several minutes were an absolute shit show. He was still alive when they wheeled him out of the OR, but he went straight to ICU, I’m assuming to get him on a vent. Never got an update after that, so no idea if he survived.
If you’re gonna get surgery, don’t lie to your team.