Increased Susceptibility to Postoperative PCA Morphine-Induced Respiratory Depression in a Patient with an Undiagnosed Traumatic Porencephalic Cyst – A Case Report

Increased Susceptibility to Postoperative PCA Morphine-Induced Respiratory Depression in a Patient with an Undiagnosed Traumatic Porencephalic Cyst – A Case Report

Patient-controlled analgesia with morphine is routinely used for postoperative pain management. Due to the safety profiles of the technique, which are patient/disease related or technique/equipment related, severe respiratory depression requiring opioid antagonists or airway management are uncommon.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Petrișor Cristina, Trancă Sebastian, Cordoș Andreea, Bințințan Vasile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-05-01
Series:The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Subjects:
patient-controlled analgesia
morphine
respiratory depression
porencephaly
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2019-0011

Internet

https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2019-0011

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