My heart goes to Diamond Brownridge.
Girl still in coma after dental surgery
“As a 5-year-old Chicago girl lay in a coma Monday after what her family said was a routine dental procedure, experts reminded parents that they have a right to ensure their children are closely monitored during anesthesia.”
Relatives told girl brain dead after dental work
“But when she checked on the girl, “Her head went back. Her eyes went in the back of her head. … I turned her around and I noticed she was not breathing.” Her body was limp, she said.”
The Dangers of Procedural Sedation
“This is a tragic example of what can go wrong with a practice called procedural sedation, which is intended to remove some of the discomfort and anxiety surrounding routine medical and dental procedures.”
