Surgery & perioperative · Explanation & counselling

PCA before a laparotomy

Easy

10 min station · 2 min reading · Recommended for Curtin Year 5 students

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2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement on the surgical ward. Kim Doan, 61, is having a laparotomy tomorrow and has asked about the morphine pump (PCA) planned for after it.

  1. Explain how the PCA pump works and how to use it

  2. Discuss its side effects and answer his questions

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