PCA pumps give patients the ability to self-administer pain-relieving medication as needed within the limits set by a physician. Listed as #7 on our Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2011, these pumps' most significant risk is the possibility of over-sedating the patient, potentially leading to life-threatening narcotic-induced respiratory depression.
THESE THINGS ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DANGEROUS.
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