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Propofol administered by a nurse anesthesiologist for a colonoscopy. should that be of concern?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Please clarify: That is the standard normal colonoscopy process in many if not most GI practices.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Depends: In the us, the term "anesthesiologist" means a fully-trained physician. A crna is a nurse anesthetist, not a doctor. Make sure a physician anesthesiologist is available for backup and supervision of a nurse anesthetist. Propofol is a good med for sedation for colonoscopy, but needs careful monitoring of breathing and blood pressure. The procedure won't take long, and you'll wake up quickly.

Answered 5/17/2018

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