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
An otherwise healthy 15-year-old girl presents for an open reduction and internal fixation of a closed femur fracture following a softball injury. Her parents consent to anesthesia, but after an age-appropriate discussion of the procedure and anesthetic plan, the patient refuses treatment. What is the MOST appropriate next step?
A. Proceed to the operating room
B. Give her midazolam for anxiolysis
C. Further discuss the patient’s reason for dissent
D. Postpone the case and request an ethics consult