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This elderly patient with schizophrenia was admitted from the local nursing home for excision of 2 skin lesions from his ears. This was done under a general anaesthetic (ASA 1 2 3 4 5 6 E) due to his mental state without complications. The diagnosis from the histopathology report read “BCC of skin of pinna of left ear and sebaceous cyst of right ear”

Name: this elderly patient with schizophrenia was admitted from the local nursing home for excision of 2 skin lesions from his ears this was done under a general anaesthetic asa 1 2 3 4 5 6 e due 19567
Uploaded: 2022-05-18T08:12:50-08:00
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Description: this elderly patient with schizophrenia was admitted from the local nursing home for excision of 2 skin lesions from his ears this was done under a general anaesthetic asa 1 2 3 4 5 6 e due 19567

          This elderly patient with schizophrenia was admitted from the local nursing home for excision of 2 skin lesions from his ears. This was done under a general anaesthetic (ASA 1 2 3 4 5 6 E) due to his mental state without complications. The diagnosis from the histopathology report read “BCC of skin of pinna of left ear and sebaceous cyst of right ear”

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The decision to perform the procedure under general anesthesia was influenced by the patient's mental state, which likely made local anesthesia or sedation unsuitable for ensuring patient cooperation and safety during the procedure. Show more…

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This elderly patient with schizophrenia was admitted from the local nursing home for excision of 2 skin lesions from his ears. This was done under a general anaesthetic (ASA 1 2 3 4 5 6 E) due to his mental state without complications. The diagnosis from the histopathology report read “BCC of skin of pinna of left ear and sebaceous cyst of right ear”