Postoperative respiratory depression and unresponsiveness following epidural opiate administration: A case report

AANA Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 126-128

  Holmes, Johnnie ^a   Maye, John P ^b  

^a NAVAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural opioids; Hydromorphone; Morphine; Opioid pharmacokinetics; Respiratory depression; Sublimaze

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL CITRATE; HYDROMORPHONE; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; OPIATE;

ADULT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPOPHILICITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

AGE FACTORS; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; COMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROMORPHONE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RISK FACTORS; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 1842765685     PISSN: 00946354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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