Idiot anesthesiologist in California gives propofol to daughter at home

Socrates25 · Mar 31, 2012

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0331-doctor-suspended-20120331,0,6790399.story

Yeah thats real smart. Give your drug addicted daughter propofol over and over again at her shack drug house.

Where's the anesthesiologist who defended Michael Jackson's cardiologist? I'm sure he'd be happy to say thats a perfectly reasonable treatment, for the right "expert witness" fee of course. 🙄

Gimlet · Mar 31, 2012

*smacks forehead*

PinchandBurn · Mar 31, 2012

I wonder if the Anesthesiologist used standar ASA monitors...

It looks like Dr. Shafer has supported the anesthesiologist.

All ethics aside, since I think NONE of us would actually do this. Assuming the anesthesiologist used all ASA montiors and appropriately montiored/documented and had a/w, resuscitation drugs available, is he really medically neglient? Keep in mind he's an anesthesiologist and not a cardiologist....

OB1🤙 · Mar 31, 2012

I'm not saying what he did was right, not by a longshot.

But I do think there's a huge difference between Murray doing what he did for financial gain, and what this guy did for the perceived benefit of the relief of his daughter's suffering when all else failed.

PMPMD · Mar 31, 2012

Hawaiian Bruin said:
I'm not saying what he did was right, not by a longshot.

But I do think there's a huge difference between Murray doing what he did for financial gain, and what this guy did for the perceived benefit of the relief of his daughter's suffering when all else failed.

It's a shade better than Murray IF he was monitoring her, and had resuscitation equipment available.

PMPMD · Mar 31, 2012

The drug was given for an unspecified genital pain for which she'd unsuccessfully sought help from top hospitals around the country, including the Stanford Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai, according to the order.

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As a result, Markman began treating L.M. with propofol in 2007 for chronic pain relief -- an "off label" or unapproved use of the drug -- in lower doses than typically used for sedation.

Didn't think propofol had any analgesia properties. Maybe it was for sleep if she couldn't sleep due to pain.

pgg · Mar 31, 2012

Dr. Steven Shafer, an anesthesiologist who specializes in propofol

I wonder if there's a fellowship for that

There's another huge difference between this and the Murray case - Murray wasn't treating a family member.

PMPMD · Mar 31, 2012

pgg said:
I wonder if there's a fellowship for that

Forensic anesthesia?

There's another huge difference between this and the Murray case - Murray wasn't treating a family member.

This should not be understated.

Idiopathic · Mar 31, 2012

PMPMD said:
Forensic anesthesia?

pre-forensic anesthesia

Idiot anesthesiologist in California gives propofol to daughter at home

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