Data complete?
Evaluation appropriate?
Number of findings that suggest opioid toxicity
Does the patient have evidence of opioid toxicity?
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Purpose: To evaluate a patient being treated for pain with opioids for clinical signs of toxicity.
Specialty: Toxicology, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care
Objective: clinical diagnosis, including family history for genetics, dosage calculations, adverse effects
ICD-10: T40.2,