Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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XXII.e

Respiratory failure from ventilatory depression (of neuromuscular cause or causes)

Presentation may range from restrictive lung dysfunction to acute respiratory failure with an increased PaCO2 and respiratory acidosis and blunted ventilatory reponse to hypoxia and/or hypercarbia. Aspiration, brain damage and death can occur (See PMID 25536092). See also under IXi, IXIe, IXa, IXj, IXs.

Publications

Koning MV, Reussien E, Vermeulen BAN, Zonneveld S, Westerman EM, de Graaff JC, Houweling BM

Serious Adverse Events after a Single Shot of Intrathecal Morphine: A Case Series and Systematic Review.

Pain research & management 2022;2022;4567192 — 2022 — 4567192