Abstract
With the increasing availability of highly addictive, relatively cheap opioids in tablet form, the classic picture of the patient-addict has changed. Opioid-addicted patients often present for surgery and require anesthesia services. Clinically, their addiction may present in many forms: acute intoxication, increased tolerance to anesthetic agents, a clinical picture of withdrawal, or with any number of associated side effects and complications.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Perioperative Addiction: Clinical Management of the Addicted Patient |
Publisher | Springer New York |
Pages | 73-93 |
Number of pages | 21 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781461401704, 9781461401698 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)