Timothy B. Followell, DMD, MS, FAAPD: No financial relationships to disclose
When a patient is treated under general anesthesia, they lose all of their protective reflexes. If proper care is not taken to assure the patient is positioned properly, the child can undergo pressure lesions or neurological damage. The speaker will discuss potential complications that can occur while a patient is under general anesthesia and how to prevent them.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the complications that can occur as a result of poor positioning while under general anesthesia.
Describe how to prevent injuries in the OR due to patient positioning.
Name at least one organization that publishes guidelines regarding patient positioning in the OR.
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