NURS 3444 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Tramadol, Ibuprofen, Gastroenteritis
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Unrelieved pain were more than twice the number 3 years ago. 33, 091 people died from overdosing on opioids. 2 million people had prescription opioid use disorder. On average, 2 people die each day in ct from drug overdose. More people die in ct due to drug overdose than in car accidents or gsw. There were about 2,000 drug overdose deaths in ct between 2012 and 2015. Drug misuse - you got a prescription and using it longer than intended or giving it to someone else. Addiction - psycho or biological issue you"re have, need to have it to function. Tolerance - to be in a hospital you"re giving child opioids and same amount doesn"t effect as much. Repeated painful events in infancy can lead to future sensitivity. Self-protective behavior due to pain can delay healing process. Parental/familial influences of pain expression (cultures may not express pain) Used to referred to as the (cid:498)fifth vital sign(cid:499)
