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- Title
Zespół uzależnienia od petydyny u pacjenta z bólem kikuta.
- Authors
Sznajder, Monika; Malinowska, Katarzyna; Zasowska-Nowak, Anna
- Abstract
The article presents a case of a patient treated with pethidine for several years due to stump pain. Due to numerous somatic (symptoms associated with concomitant cancer), mental (depressive and anxiety disorders), and social (disability) burdens, insufficient support from the environment, and improperly conducted pain therapy, the patient independently sought ways to cope with a difficult situation, which led to pethidine addiction. The use of the drug brought the patient temporary relief in the physical dimension. However, it led to the consolidation of incorrect behaviour and deterioration of quality of life. The paper presents the rotation of opioids used in the discussed case, which resulted in satisfactory analgesia. The description of the case was supplemented with a psychologist's comment.
- Publication
Palliative Medicine / Medycyna Paliatywna, 2023, Vol 15, Issue 2, p82
- ISSN
2081-0016
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5114/pm.2023.131970