
Clinical Findings of Opioid Toxicity in Patient Treated for Pain
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 |
Description: | A patient being treated for pain with opioids may develop toxicity if excessive doses are given or if accumulation occurs. |
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