Oversedation of a patient with obstructive sleep apnea prior to imaging. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Oversedation of a patient with obstructive sleep apnea prior to imaging. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published February 2018

Oversedation of a patient with obstructive sleep apnea prior to imaging.

Blay E Jr, Barnard C, Bilimoria KY. JAMA. 2018;319:495-496.

This commentary describes a case involving a patient with obstructive sleep apnea who received multiple sedating medications and subsequently had a cardiac arrest while undergoing MRI. The authors explore root causes and provide suggestions for improving the safety of care for patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

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