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

Eddie Blay; Cynthia Barnard; Karl Y. Bilimoria

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

February 21, 2018

Blay E, Barnard C, Bilimoria KY. JAMA. 2018;319(5):495-496.

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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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