As noted above, and in other reports in our newsletters, PCA errors can be deadly. Thus, special precautions are needed when administering narcotics to patients using this method of delivery ...

(Patient-Controlled Analgesia) When the infusion rate is lower than 10 ml/h, P.C.A. Function can be enabled. Each P.C.A. is 1/4 of current hourly volume, with 30 min locking interval.

[13] Each child will need to be assessed individually to determine whether he or she is able to both operate the pump and understand how to use PCA. The list of patients who should not be ...