Hazard Warnings | ESA

Many national societies or organisations regularly publish hazard warnings. This chapter contains examples from the UK, Germany and Switzerland in the original language and English.

UK - Selected Cases from the UK “Patient Safety Update” from the Safety in Anaesthesia Liaison Group (SALG)
Germany - Selected Cases from the German CIRS-AINS of the “Berufsverband Deutscher Anaesthesisten” (BDA) and the “Deutsche Gesellschaft für Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin“ (DGAI)
1. February 2012: Failed induction and intubation with LMA in prone position
  1. English
  2. German
2. June 2012: Inadvertent Ropivacain administration
  1. English
  2. German
3. August 2012: Low molecular heparin in a patient with renal failure
  1. English
  2. German
4. September 2012: Esketamine overdose
  1. English
  2. German
Switzerland - Selected Cases from the Swiss Critical Incident Reporting and Reacting Network (CIRRNET) of the Swiss Patient Safety Foundation
1. Nr.1: Danger of air embolism
  1. English
  2. German
  3. French
  4. Italian
2. Nr.7: Chewing gum in the airway
  1. English
  2. German
  3. French
  4. Italian
3. Nr.19: Risk of colourless disinfectant
  1. English
  2. German
  3. French
  4. Italian
4. Nr.23: Luer-Lock misconnection
  1. English
  2. German
  3. French
  4. Italian
5. Nr.24: Smart pump problems
  1. English
  2. German
  3. French
  4. Italian