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Fentanyl Patches Usage in Children; Inappropriate Use May Be Death

Çocuklarda Fentanil Bant Kullanımı; Bilinçsiz Kullanım Ölümcül Olabilir

Ayşegül ALPCAN
Serkan TURSUN
Ozan ÜREM
Ayşe Ümit TANDIRCIOĞLU
Gülçin AYDIN
Didem ALİEFENDİOĞLU
Pages
34–35
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Here, we present a 10-year-old male patient who was admitted to the emergency department with respiratory arrest and exposed to inappropriate use of fentanyl patch.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The use of transdermal fentanyl has increased in recent years, especially in patients with chronic pain.
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Key Findings & Data:However, inappropriate use may have serious consequences.
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Conclusion & Impact:Here, we present a 10-year-old male patient who was admitted to the emergency department with respiratory arrest and exposed to inappropriate use of fentanyl patch.
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Abstract

The use of transdermal fentanyl has increased in recent years, especially in patients with chronic pain. However, inappropriate use may have serious consequences. Here, we present a 10-year-old male patient who was admitted to the emergency department with respiratory arrest and exposed to inappropriate use of fentanyl patch.

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Transdermal fentanil kullanımı özellikle süreğen ağrılı hastalarda son yıllarda artmıştır. Ancak uygun olmayan kullanımı ciddi sonuçlar doğurabilir. Burada acil servise solunum arresti ile başvuran ve uygunsuz fentanil kullanımına maruz kalan, 10 yaşındaki bir erkek hasta sunulmuştur.

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ALPCAN, A., TURSUN, S., ÜREM, O., TANDIRCIOĞLU, A. Ü., AYDIN, G., ALİEFENDİOĞLU, D. (2020). Fentanyl Patches Usage in Children; Inappropriate Use May Be Death. Çocuk Acil ve Yoğun Bakım Dergisi, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 1, 34–35. https://ajindex.com/articles/148735

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