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