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. 2025 Jan 1;41(1):e2.
doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000003226. Epub 2024 May 24.

In Reply: The Optimal Dose of Lidocaine for Bier Blocks

Carmen D Sulton  1
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In Reply: The Optimal Dose of Lidocaine for Bier Blocks

Carmen D Sulton. Pediatr Emerg Care. .
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