Anaes Vivas · Opioids & analgesics
Equipment viva — PCA pump
Equipment viva on PCA — settings (bolus, lockout, limit, background); safety (one-way valve, labelled, monitored); do not flush.
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Prompt
A PCA pump with morphine 100 mg in 50 mL, bolus 1 mg, lockout 5 minutes. Describe the setup and safety.
Stimulus
A PCA pump with morphine 100 mg in 50 mL of normal saline, bolus 1 mg, lockout 5 minutes, no background. Describe the setup and safety.
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- [2]Hughes DA, et al. Remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia for labour analgesia: guidance from the obstetric anaesthetists' association: Recommendations for well tolerated provision of remifentanil PCA for labour analgesia. Eur J Anaesthesiol, 2026.PMID 42080744