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NOT ANESTHETISED

Practice Points

Residual Symptoms
1. Sleep disturbances
2. Flashbacks
3. Anxiety
4. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Characteristics of Anesthetic Awareness:
1. Small anesthetic doses
2. Nitrous oxide
3. Intravenous anesthetic
4. Muscle relaxants
5. No volatile anesthetics

Medicolegal Difficulties
1. Not entirely preventable.
2. Routine monitoring insensitive
3. Anesthetic records unrevealing
4. Low quantum of damages