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a technique for pain control using an infusion pump so that small doses of a narcotic can be administered intravenously by the patient; it includes safeguards against overdose.
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| patient controlled analgesia |
Method of pain treatment after surgery that allows the patient to self-administer pain medication under a controlled regimen.
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| patient controlled analgesia |
(PCA). A system that allows people to control the amount of pain medication that they receive. The person pushes a button and a machine delivers a dose of pain medicine into the bloodstream through a vein.
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| patient controlled analgesia |
A special machine that gives medicine to control pain. It can be used by a child as needed.
Ãâó: www.mcw.edu/peds/mccc/terms.htm
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