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How do you manage anxiety in patients prior to bone marrow biopsy procedure in the clinic?

Do you use sedatives/anxiolytics in the office or do you refer such patients to be done through IR?
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Hematology · Johns Hopkins University
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With the use of the drill procedure for bone marrow biopsies, my experience is that the pain element of this procedure has essentially been eliminated. Prior to this, we offered conscious sedation, when possible, to our patients because of the painful nature of the biopsy procedure, which is not aba...

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