"Paramedics were summoned to the teen's aid"?
Where the hell was the anesthesiologist or did this "outpatient surgery unit" cut costs by not even having one?
“Where the hell was the anesthesiologist or did this “outpatient surgery unit” cut costs by not even having one?”
Can’t do that. If they did, somebody’s going to prison.
The anesthesiologist, however, does not have an ambulance to transport the patient. Hence, paramedics in an ambulance are called.
I think it’s a safe bet that medical people on the scene were doing what they could before paramedics arrived, but if this girl had a severe allergic reaction, there was probably little that could be done.
I was struck by that sentence also. So the anesthesiologist and surgeon got in over their heads, and they called 911?????
(Mental note -- never go for breast augmentation surgery in Boca Raton -- oh, that's right, that's not very likely, since I'm a guy.)
Paramedics were summoned to the teen’s aid at the Boca Raton outpatient surgery unit .....
This procedure should have only been conducted at a fully and properly equipped facility where emergencies can be treated immediately. What a tragedy. Were these surgeons American schooled, or schooled in India.
Never, never seek medical care at a cut rate joint.
I’ve watched some of those plastic surgery shows on TV. I swear they just put recovering patients in a linen closet until they’re “awake” enough to go home.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach
More information. There was a doctor and an anesthesiologist on hand. Also gives a possible cause for the girl’s reaction.
when my son underwent surgery for a broken nose last year, one of the first things i asked his surgeon was who was going to administer the anesthesia... and i ensured it was an actual doctor who specializes in anthesiology and not a nurse who was certified... our surgeon was pleasantly surprised that i asked the question... he said NO ONE EVER asks about who is administering the anesthesia... he said if he were having surgery or if a family memeber were having surgery, it would be one of the first things he would insist upon--having a doctor who was an anesthesiologist...
he said most certified nurses could do a fine job if things go smoothly... but if a complication arises, they would be lost quickly...