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ArticleCureus2024

Soundless Trouble: Syringe Pump Malfunction and the Hypotension Threat.

Jakkireddy Sravani, Chinmaya Panda, Mussavvir Agha, Swati Vijapurkar, Gade Sandeep

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Jakkireddy SravaniAnaesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur, Raipur, IND.
Chinmaya PandaAnaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur, Raipur, IND.
Mussavvir AghaEmergency Medicine and Trauma, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur, Raipur, IND.
Swati VijapurkarAnaesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur, Raipur, IND.
Gade SandeepAnaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur, Raipur, IND.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Drug infusion devices have become indispensable tools in ICU patient care, drug delivery, and operation rooms (OR) and for controlled fluid delivery. Syringe pump safety is paramount in healthcare and laboratory settings to ensure accurate medication delivery and prevent adverse events. Healthcare professionals must receive thorough training on syringe pump operation, including loading syringes, programming infusion rates, and responding to alarms. Using the correct syringe size and type is essential to prevent inaccuracies in drug/fluid delivery. Regular calibration and maintenance checks are necessary to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the syringe pumps. Two cases of refractory hypotension are reported here, which were resolved by careful inspection of the infusion pumps.

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driving pressuredrug deliveryinfusion pumpocclusion limitsyringes

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PMID38681442
PMCPMC11045474

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