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General Rheumatology
Do you utilize ethyl chloride spray prior to steroid injections?
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Ethel is not fully efficient. A spray may be inhaled and not good for the lungs long term.
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at Marian Regional Medical Center
That’s why we use direct flow and not spray.
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That’s why we use direct flow and not spray.