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Anesthesia on Trial · August 17 · 25 min

Anesthesiologist Refuses STAT C-Section

A stat C-section is called for a severely bradycardic fetus. The anesthesiologist, however, refuses to proceed until his backup arrives. Why? He believes he must remain available to supervise a CRNA in another case. We break down the staffing decision, the competing expert opinions, and the devastating outcome that followed.

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A stat C-section is called for a severely bradycardic fetus. The anesthesiologist, however, refuses to proceed until his backup arrives. Why? He believes he must remain available to supervise a CRNA in another case. We break down the staffing decision, the competing expert opinions, and the devastating outcome that followed.