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A 64 yr old woman has moderately severe postoperative pain 1 day after total abdominal hysterectomy with BSO. Which is most apt. for pain reilef?
1. Oral aspirin-codeine
2.oral diazepam
3. oral ibuprofen
4.intermittent iv naloxone
5. pt controlled iv morphine
6.transcutaneous adminis of fentanyl
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I think pt controlled iv morphine is only given in end-stage cancer diseases for aplliation, where the risk of dependence is not so much.
the other choices didn't sound correct to me, that's why I thought fentanyl.
What is the correct answer and why? Do you know?
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IV MORPHINE..The post operative pain is severe. why not?
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i don't know the answer.
Transcut fentanyl shd be for chronic pain I guess.
Normally morphine is given for post op pain. I don't know why they have added the condition: patient controlled. Probably for better adjustment of dose?
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i will go with this just geuss , no cotraindication here and it is widely use in severe pain
5. pt controlled iv morphine
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post operative pain IV morphine
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i agree with u
pt controlled morphine is the answer--it is the first post operative day --why do you forget?--still the the morphine line is there----
fentanyl is for short operation and some other purposes
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Pls note "Transcuteneous" Fentanyl
For transdermal Fentanyl have effect it takes 18-24h
That 'll drive pt crazy w pain
So Morphin IV 's a better choice