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Anybody know anything about epilepsy monitoring units? s/m

Posted By: penny on 2009-04-16
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Subject: Anybody know anything about epilepsy monitoring units? s/m

Doc is saying "s/l Nissen epilepsy monitoring unit is recommended." (this is for a child).  I'm a complete loss on this one. 


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PROCEDURE: COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY

After informed consent, the patient received Demerol 100 mg intravenous incrementally slowly, Versed 3 mg intravenously slowly, with the benefit of electrocardiogram, pulse oximetry and blood pressure monitoring. The patient was examined with the Olympus video colonoscope.

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