Why did I NOT sedate this patient?
3,558 views · Published 1 December 2012 · 4:46 · Indexed 29 October 2026
Channel: CarloOllerMD · 2012 · Education
I get asked why didn't I just sedate this patient instead of injecting a 'lot' of lidocaine for a procedure. One big rule of medicine is, "first do no harm" and moderate sedation carries inherent risks to the patient that we should not fail to consider.
