The Medfusion 2010 syringe pump is an example of an infusion pump that is used to administer extremely low volume injections of fluid. The device has four main modes of delivery. These include body weight (dose per unit of body weight per unit time), body mass mode (dosage per unit time), continuous mode (volume per minute) and volume over time (dose volume per total delivery time). The device can store 64 different pre-programmed settings.
One clinical area in which infusion pumps are desirable is in patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). This allows a patient to control their own pain relief. It is more efficient for the patient and leaves nursing time free for tasks other than administering analgesia. Because the parameters are programmed into the device, it is unlikely to deliver an overdose.
Indications for the use of intravenous PCA are burns, post-surgical pain management, trauma and sickle cell crisis. Among the advantages of PCA are empowering patients to have an element of control over their pain. This eliminates anxiety, a major contributor to pain. It is effective immediately and the patient does not have to wait for a member of medical staff to become available.
PCA is also good for pain which is anticipated, for example, when a dressing is changed or when the patient is undergoing some form of physical therapy. The quality of patient care is vastly improved, as is their perception of the experience of being in a hospital.
Patient-controlled analgesia does not suit all patients. People with learning disabilities or those who are confused or those with limited dexterity are unsuitable for this method of analgesia. It is also not recommended for children under the age of five or the critically ill.
The Medfusion 2010 syringe pump is the perfect device for administering patient-controlled analgesia. The advantages include reducing the time the patient occupies a bed; this reaps obvious economical benefits. The patient is in control of their own pain relief, feels better and recovers faster.
One clinical area in which infusion pumps are desirable is in patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). This allows a patient to control their own pain relief. It is more efficient for the patient and leaves nursing time free for tasks other than administering analgesia. Because the parameters are programmed into the device, it is unlikely to deliver an overdose.
Indications for the use of intravenous PCA are burns, post-surgical pain management, trauma and sickle cell crisis. Among the advantages of PCA are empowering patients to have an element of control over their pain. This eliminates anxiety, a major contributor to pain. It is effective immediately and the patient does not have to wait for a member of medical staff to become available.
PCA is also good for pain which is anticipated, for example, when a dressing is changed or when the patient is undergoing some form of physical therapy. The quality of patient care is vastly improved, as is their perception of the experience of being in a hospital.
Patient-controlled analgesia does not suit all patients. People with learning disabilities or those who are confused or those with limited dexterity are unsuitable for this method of analgesia. It is also not recommended for children under the age of five or the critically ill.
The Medfusion 2010 syringe pump is the perfect device for administering patient-controlled analgesia. The advantages include reducing the time the patient occupies a bed; this reaps obvious economical benefits. The patient is in control of their own pain relief, feels better and recovers faster.
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