Why Would Doctors Use Cocaine In The Er

This cocaine is not the same as street cocaine. Medical cocaine is in a gel form. Cocaine is a constrictor, so it constricts the vessels down and helps relieve pain. If a patient has a bad nosebleed that won’t stop by using other methods, doctors will have the patient use a little bit of cocaine.

This Won't Hurt A Bit · 3 - THINGS YOU FIND IN THE ER · at 23:24 · July 11th, 2019 ·Transcript

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