Patient Controlled Analgesic Infusion Pumps. From our Heath Technology eSource

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Uploaded by on Mar 16, 2011

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.

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  • THESE THINGS ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DANGEROUS.

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