OVERDOSE OF OPIOID FROM PATIENT-CONTROLLED ANALGESIA PUMPS

被引:32
作者
NOTCUTT, WG
KNOWLES, P
KALDAS, R
机构
[1] Department of Anaesthesia, James Paget Hospital, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth
关键词
ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT CONTROLLED; COMPLICATIONS; OPIOID OVERDOSE; RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION;
D O I
10.1093/bja/69.1.95
中图分类号
R614 [麻醉学];
学科分类号
100217 ;
摘要
Two incidents have occurred in our hospital when a patient-controlled analgesia pump has accidentally delivered the whole contents of the syringe of diamorphine (60 mg) over a period of approximately 1 h. Electrical corruption of the pumps' program has been identified as the probable cause. All pumps of this type have been modified to prevent such occurrences.
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页码:95 / 97
页数:3
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