A 16-month-old female patient is seen with her father by an ENTspecialist. The father reports that she has a cold and runny nose.The nasal discharge is yellow and purulent. Although the patientwas uncooperative during the exam, the physician was able tovisualize a foreign object wedged between the superior and middleturbinates in her left nostril. He calls a surgery center toschedule removal of the object the next afternoon. 1. Why is thecase considered urgent and not emergent? 2. Will the surgicaltechnologist be required to employ sterile technique for theprocedure?
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