Iatrogenic Opioid Withdrawal in an 11-Month-Old Following a Stay in the PICU For Confluent COVID-19 and H. Influenza
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
10-19-2024
Abstract
An 11-month-old male was admitted to the pediatric floor after a four-day stay in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, where they were intubated and sedated for confluent COVID-19 and H. Influenza infections. On admission day five, he developed agitation, frequent groaning, diarrhea, mydriasis, and a new onset inability to sit up without support. He was diagnosed with acute opioid withdrawal from the sedation in the PICU and started on a morphine taper. Following the taper, he remained symptom-free for 24 hours, finished his antibiotic, antiviral, and steroid courses, and was discharged on hospital day 12.
Recommended Citation
Woodley C, Patel P, Wani Z, Soto R. Iatrogenic opioid withdrawal in an 11-month-old following a stay in the PICU for confluent COIVD-19 and H. influenza. Presented at: American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting; 2024 Oct 19; Philadelphia, PA. Available from:https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/20183/presentation/6969
Comments
American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, October 18-22, 2024, Philadelphia, PA