Critical Care Doc Allegedly Euthanizes 27 Patients with Fentanyl

[drusso]

Mount Carmel says doctor gave 27 near-death patients potentially fatal doses of pain medication

https://heavy.com/news/2019/01/william-s-husel/

Doctor fired after giving 27 patients 'potentially fatal' doses of pain medicine - CNN

Dr. William Husel, DO - Book an Appointment - Columbus, OH

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[lobelsteve]

Anyone know what dose is given?

 

[pmrrmp]

One article said:
The suit says Kavanaugh was given 1,000 micrograms of fentanyl through an IV on Dec. 11, 2017, and died within 18 minutes. The opioid is about 100 times stronger than morphine.

 

[lobelsteve]

20 and 10 (Versed), typical pre-procedure anxiolysis?

 

[pastafan]

20 and 10 (Versed), typical pre-procedure anxiolysis?

Versed 2-4 mg usually suffices for anxiolysis. Ten mg and they are out. Fentanyl 1000 mcg is a pretty stiff dose.

 

[SommeRiver]

The Russian Theater Crisis involved aerosolized remi and carfentanil if I remember correctly. Pretty neat IMO.

 

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[lobelsteve]

Versed 2-4 mg usually suffices for anxiolysis. Ten mg and they are out. Fentanyl 1000 mcg is a pretty stiff dose.

Not down here in GA. I have seen 20/20 given during a discogram. No anesthesiologist present. Glad I was not the attending.

 

[Agast]

Versed 2-4 mg usually suffices for anxiolysis. Ten mg and they are out. Fentanyl 1000 mcg is a pretty stiff dose.

10mg Versed and 250-500mcg fentanyl is what we used for induction on cardiac cases

 

[thecentral09]

10mg Versed and 250-500mcg fentanyl is what we used for induction on cardiac cases

Yep, And those patients rarely get extubated at the end of the case

 

[somedumbDO]

Granted those doses are super high, but if your withdrawing care how much narcotic is appropriate? A very well respected peds anesthesia/icu had an criminal charge brought up against her for giving fentanyl 5-10mcg/kg as comfort measures for kids with fatal cancers/diseases (remember these kids live on narcs for years!). Took 2 yrs to clear her name from an anonymous nursing write up. All I know is that if they are gonna pull the plug on me, give me 5mg dilaudid first. I dont want to die choking from air hunger.

 

[Aether2000]

In some states including Indiana, it is a felony to administer doses of medication to accelerate death, even in the terminal cancer patients.

 

[bronchospasm]

The Russian Theater Crisis involved aerosolized remi and carfentanil if I remember correctly. Pretty neat IMO.

I thought they pumped halothane And Fentanyl combination. Guess we will never know.

Moscow hostage crisis chemical agent - Wikipedia

 

[SommeRiver]

Analysis of Clothing and Urine from Moscow Theatre Siege Casualties Reveals Carfentanil and Remifentanil Use

 

[emd123]

Mount Carmel says doctor gave 27 near-death patients potentially fatal doses of pain medication

https://heavy.com/news/2019/01/william-s-husel/

Doctor fired after giving 27 patients 'potentially fatal' doses of pain medicine - CNN

Dr. William Husel, DO - Book an Appointment - Columbus, OH

It wouldn't surprise me if this really happened. I've spent a lot of time in various ICUs, MICU, SICU and PICU as well as a hospice and palliative floor. I've seen providers that are pretty cavalier in end of life scenarios.

I also find it just as easy to imagine that one could very easily exaggerate such claims to try to shake a doc down, for a big settlement.

 

[painfree23]

What are the family members complaining about?? It was done in an ICU setting. “You let my dying mother die too peacefully??” Man. Ef Medicine.