{"id":25240,"date":"2019-04-16T00:15:53","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T04:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stepwards.com\/?page_id=25240"},"modified":"2025-03-21T22:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T02:53:12","slug":"interventional-radiology-fundamental-peri-procedural-tasks-consenting-the-patient","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stepwards.com\/?page_id=25240","title":{"rendered":"Fundamental Procedural Radiology Peri-Procedural Tasks: Consenting The Patient"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#OVERVIEW\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> OVERVIEW<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#WHAT_PROCEDURE_IS_PLANNED\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> WHAT PROCEDURE IS PLANNED?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#WHO_IS_GOING_TO_BE_CONDUCTING_THE_PROCEDURE\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> WHO IS GOING TO BE CONDUCTING THE PROCEDURE?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#WHY_IS_THIS_PROCEDURE_BEING_CONDUCTED\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> WHY IS THIS PROCEDURE BEING CONDUCTED?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#OHTER_POSSIBLE_OPTIONS_INSTEAD_OF_THE_PROPOSED_PROCEDURE_AND_THEIR_CONSEQUENCES\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> OHTER POSSIBLE OPTIONS INSTEAD OF THE PROPOSED PROCEDURE AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#RISKS_OF_THE_PROCEDURE\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">6<\/span> RISKS OF THE PROCEDURE\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#CONSENT_FOR_COLLECTED_SAMPLESTISSUE_TO_BE_USED_IN_RESEARCH\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">7<\/span> CONSENT FOR COLLECTED SAMPLES\/TISSUE TO BE USED IN RESEARCH<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#CONSENT_FOR_BLOOD_PRODUCTS\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">8<\/span> CONSENT FOR BLOOD PRODUCTS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h5><span id=\"OVERVIEW\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">OVERVIEW<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>A very critical peri-procedural task is consenting the patient for their upcoming procedure. This is not specific to the field of interventional radiology, however it is a very important component of being an interventional radiologists. This page aims to provide some general information about how to properly and effectively consent patients (in the context of interventional radiology procedures).<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 853px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2016\/10\/10\/13\/42\/agree-1728448_1280.jpg\" alt=\"Free Agree English photo and picture\" width=\"863\" height=\"575\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Obtaining informed consent is a critical component of the pre-procedure workflow for interventional radiologists (<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2016\/10\/10\/13\/42\/agree-1728448_1280.jpg\">image source<\/a>).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5><span id=\"WHAT_PROCEDURE_IS_PLANNED\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">WHAT PROCEDURE IS PLANNED?<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The specific procedure (and possible components of the procedure) should be written out on the consent document (and explained to the patient).\u00a0<strong>It is important to\u00a0appreciate that\u00a0acronyms\/shorthand phrases are generally not allowed on consent documents due to their ambiguous nature.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It is also generally required that the planned sedation for a procedure be listed on the document as well (i.e. &#8220;X procedure with local anesthesia only\/moderate sedation\/general anesthesia\/etc&#8221;).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If it is unclear if something like moderate sedation will be used, the patient can be consented for sedation in case it is needed.<\/p>\n<h5><span id=\"WHO_IS_GOING_TO_BE_CONDUCTING_THE_PROCEDURE\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">WHO IS GOING TO BE CONDUCTING THE PROCEDURE?<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The full names of the providers that could be involved in the procedure generally will be listed on a consent form.<\/p>\n<p>It is acceptable to list the most likely provider and include &#8220;and associates&#8221; in certain cases.<\/p>\n<h5><span id=\"WHY_IS_THIS_PROCEDURE_BEING_CONDUCTED\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">WHY IS THIS PROCEDURE BEING CONDUCTED?<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span id=\"OHTER_POSSIBLE_OPTIONS_INSTEAD_OF_THE_PROPOSED_PROCEDURE_AND_THEIR_CONSEQUENCES\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">OHTER POSSIBLE OPTIONS INSTEAD OF THE PROPOSED PROCEDURE AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span id=\"RISKS_OF_THE_PROCEDURE\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">RISKS OF THE PROCEDURE\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Generally we talk about the three major risks that relate to any procedure:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bleeding<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Infection<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Damage to\u00a0surrounding structures\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span id=\"CONSENT_FOR_COLLECTED_SAMPLESTISSUE_TO_BE_USED_IN_RESEARCH\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">CONSENT FOR COLLECTED SAMPLES\/TISSUE TO BE USED IN RESEARCH<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span id=\"CONSENT_FOR_BLOOD_PRODUCTS\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">CONSENT FOR BLOOD PRODUCTS<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<pre>Page Updated: 04.15.19<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Page Contents1 OVERVIEW2 WHAT PROCEDURE IS PLANNED?3 WHO IS GOING TO BE CONDUCTING THE PROCEDURE?4 WHY IS THIS PROCEDURE BEING CONDUCTED?5 OHTER POSSIBLE OPTIONS INSTEAD OF THE PROPOSED PROCEDURE AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES6 RISKS OF THE PROCEDURE\u00a07 CONSENT FOR COLLECTED SAMPLES\/TISSUE TO BE USED IN RESEARCH8 CONSENT FOR BLOOD PRODUCTS OVERVIEW A very critical peri-procedural task &#8230; 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