It is with incredible sadness that we learned there was a missile attack on July 8th on the largest Children’s Hospital in Ukraine, Okhmatdyt National … [Continue Reading]
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Question of the Week
A 4-year-old child is scheduled for adenotonsillectomy. Preoperatively, the child appears nervous and teary-eyed. The patient’s mother appears visibly distressed as well. Of the following options, which strategy would best address this patient’s preoperative anxiety?
A. Parental presence on induction
B. Administration of intramuscular dexmedetomidine
C. Repetitive verbal reassurance
D. Administration of intranasal dexmedetomidine