Pt had moderate sedation and was brought to recovery drowsy but arousable. PCA started but no other drugs administered by nursing. Pt begins snoring and becomes completely unaroausable. Friend at bedside asked how frequently the pt was pressing PCA button. Friend was indeed pressing the button for the patient q6mins.
Pt received over 7mg Dilaudid and had to be reversed.
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