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Revision as of 07:31, 22 July 2016
Background
- used for delivery of short or long acting pain medications into the theca space
- Most common Intrathecal medications
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Complications:
- Respiratory depression from medication overdose
- Infection
Evaluation
Management
- The device is not removed in an overdose but should be turned off.
- Insertion of a 22-guage needle into the pump reservoir can remove all medication in case device cannot be turned off
- Consider naloxone to reverse effects taking into account patients chronicity of treatment if they withdrawal