Something for pain: new trends in epidural analgesia.
Epidural infusion and combined drug therapy have an important place in the control of severe pain. With the development of new methods of using these drugs, PACU practitioner's responsibilities extent in yet another direction. PACU nurses must be knowledgeable about the drugs used, the methods by which they are administered, and their side effects. General care of the patient with intermittent and continuous epidural infusion and the use of combined drug therapy is reviewed.
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D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011997:Recovery Room