ABSTRACT
Despite careful attention when monitoring the anesthetized patient, emergencies related to general anesthesia can and do occur. Most anesthetic emergencies can be divided into two groups:
Unexpected crises that develop in normal, healthy patients presented for elective surgeries. These are often related to the anesthetic machine and equipment errors and may be prevented with careful management.
Events that develop as a result of the drugs given to produce general anesthesia. The side-effects of these drugs can be life-threatening.
