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Moderate Sedation and the Separation Repair

Published on Fri Apr 17, 2015

Question: A 14-year-old patient reports to the ED with an injured right shoulder. While she was rock climbing, a hand hold broke loose, causing her to fall. She landed on the right shoulder. After a level-three E/M service, the physician diagnoses a dislocated shoulder. The ED physician performs closed treatment of the dislocation, during which he orders versed sedation and is [...]
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