Research Article: Possible unusual presentation of opioid side effect in a child: a case report
Introduction:
Opioids are commonly used in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) especially during the postoperative period as analgesics and sedatives. Despite having well known side effects [1], in some multifactorial instances [2, 3], opioid metabolites can accumulate in the body leading to overdose, opioid induced neurotoxicity (OIN) or opioid withdrawal syndrome if improperly discontinued. While the constellation of symptoms for each complication might not all be present, its treatment or reversal is unique for each. We…
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