La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-2307

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-2307 - Anesthesia

A. Arterial Catheterization

1. decrease in blood flow to area supplied by the artery;

2. nerve damage;

3. loss of or loss of function of the limb or portion of the limb supplied by the artery.

B. Central Venous and Pulmonary Artery Catheterization

1. hemorrhage (bleeding) into the lungs, the pericardium (sac which surrounds the heart), the chest cavity and elsewhere;

2. pericardial tamponade (compression of the heart due to accumulation of blood or fluid in the sac around the heart);

3. cardiac arrest (heart attack);

4. stroke;

5. pneumothorax (lung collapse);

6. infection;

7. cardiac arrhythmias (irregularities of the heart rhythm);

8. shock (severe drop in blood pressure);

9. damage to blood vessels;

10. damage to trachea (windpipe) and/or pharynx (throat);

11. injury to vocal cords;

12. distal embolization (air, fat particles or blood clots which circulate in the bloodstream until becoming lodged in a vein or artery);

13. damage to nerves, the lymph ducts, the heart and the lungs;

14. infusion to fluid into the chest cavity, lungs and pericardium.

C. Transesophageal Echocardiography

1. esophageal injury;

2. damage to teeth.

D. Epidural, Spinal, Regional

1. allergic, abnormal or hypersensitivity reaction to drugs or equipment may be fatal;

2. aspiration (inhalation) into the bronchi (airway) or lungs of stomach contents, stomach acids and foreign objects;

3. leakage of cerebrospinal fluid;

4. chipped or broken teeth;

5. convulsion (seizures);

6. epidural blood clot or abscess (bleeding or infection in the space adjacent to the spinal cord which may damage the spinal cord);

7. broken needles or catheters which may lead to complications and necessitate additional treatment;

8. production of an unintended high level of anesthesia which may necessitate need for artificial respirators and insertion of a breathing tube;

9. incomplete analgesia (pain or discomfort during the procedure);

10. injury to the lips, tongue and inside of the mouth or airway injury;

11. laryngeal and vocal cord trauma or edema (injury to or swelling of the vocal cords);

12. loss of bowel or bladder function or sexual function;

13. heart attack or other heart problems;

14. decreased blood pressure;

15. shock;

16. nerve damage ranging from loss of sensation to total paralysis;

17. back pain;

18. death;

19. brain damage;

20. severe headaches.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-2307

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Louisiana Medical Disclosure Panel, LR 18:1391 (December 1992), repromulgated LR 19:1581 (December 1993).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1299.40 E et seq.