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<p>A 4-day-old infant had an aortic coarctation, a narrowing of the aorta, which is a relatively common and easily curable heart defect. While preparing for surgery to correct the condition, the doctor ordered the nurse to give the infant pre-surgery medication.</p>

Medication dosage error for infant patient leads to $17.8 million verdict for plaintiff