Allergic reactions to anaesthesia giving false positive and false negative results. Although complications during anaesthesia are rare, potentially life-threatening consequences may occur if an anaphylactic reaction develops. The severity of the reaction whilst under anaesthesia is because the anaesthetist is only made aware of the allergy when it is severe enough to compromise the cardiovascular system and the respiratory system. At this stage, there is little time to manage the situation and recognise the severity of the condition. The immediate management of the issue consists of three processes: Since the full withdrawal of the offending substance is near impossible, the administration of adrenalin is
Medical underwriting best suited for healthy individuals who don’t foresee any medical difficulties developing. Medical underwriting Medical underwriting is a health insurance term referring to the use of medical or health information in the evaluation of an applicant for coverage, typically for life or health insurance. As part of the underwriting process, an individual's health information may be used in making two decisions: whether to offer or deny coverage and what premium rate to set for the policy. The two most common methods of medical underwriting are known as moratorium underwriting, a relatively simple process, and full medical underwriting, a more indepth