Is starving really needed?
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Report By: Laith Sultan - Senior Emergency Trainee
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Institution: Manchester Royal Infirmary
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Date Submitted: 23rd May 2012
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Last Modified: 23rd May 2012
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Status: Red (incomplete)
Three Part Question
In [adult patients undergoing conscious sedation in the Emergency department] does [fasting] reduce the [risk of pulmonary aspiration]?