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While many diagnostic hysteroscopies can be performed in a doctor's office with little to no anesthesia, a combined hysteroscopy and D&C often requires more significant pain management. The specific type of anesthesia used, and whether you are put to sleep, depends on several factors, including the procedure's purpose, your health, and the setting.

A study of over 643,000 medication errors found that nearly 5% were caused by the use of abbreviations [1.8.1, 1.8.3]. This highlights why understanding terms like DCC is crucial. So, what is the DCC in pharmacy? Most often, it's a critical instruction to discontinue a medication.