patient controlled analgesia (PCA)
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Indications
Procedure
- self-administration of an analgesic by a patient instructed in doing so; -usually refers to self-dosing with intravenous opioid (e.g., morphine, hydromorphone) administered by means of a programmable pump
More general terms
References
- ↑ Martin EJ, Roeland EJ, Sharp MB et al Patient-Controlled Analgesia for Cancer-Related Pain: Clinical Predictors of Patient Outcomes. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2017 May;15(5):595-600. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28476739