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Medication error at Nashville hospital results in patient paralysis and complications for others

A medication error at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville has resulted in at least one patient being paralyzed after receiving potassium phosphate instead of the intended anesthetic during surgery. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is currently investigating the incident, which has also affected three other patients with serious complications.

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A medication error at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville has resulted in at least one patient being paralyzed after receiving potassium phosphate instead of the intended anesthetic during surgery. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is currently investigating the incident, which has also affected three other patients with serious complications.

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Nashville hospital medication error leaves at least 1 patient paralyzed after routine surgery, 3 others hurt

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Medication error at Nashville hospital results in patient paralysis and complications for others