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Why might respirine be given to a patient with multiple fractures, legs, wrist etc?

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Reflex sympathetic : Most likely they treated for reflex sympathetic syndrome which happen some when have a lot of pain in some patients.

Dr Derani agreed

Answered 12/9/2013

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