Always Consider the Possibility of Opioid Induced Respiratory Depression in Patients Presenting with Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Who Fail to Improve as Expected with Appropriate Therapy

Hypercapnic respiratory failure is a frequently encountered medical emergency. Two common causes are acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and as a side effect of opioids. The two causes may coexist leading to diagnostic confusion and consequent delay in optimal managem...

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Autores principales: Steynor, Martin, MacDuff, Andrew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4393892/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25893118
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/562319

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4393892/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25893118
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/562319

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