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A Patient with Terminal Cancer Requires Increasing Doses of an Opioid

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A patient with terminal cancer requires increasing doses of an opioid pain medication to obtain relief from pain.This patient is exhibiting signs of drug:


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Long-Term Antibiotic Therapy

The use of antibiotics for an extended period, typically to treat chronic infections or conditions that are resistant to short-term treatment.

Intravenous Catheters

Flexible tubes inserted into veins to administer medications, fluids, or nutrients directly into the bloodstream, or to draw blood samples.

Central Venous Access Device

A medical device inserted into a large vein to administer medication, fluids, blood products, and for obtaining blood tests.

Blood Cultures

Laboratory tests involving the cultivation of bacteria or other pathogens from a blood sample.

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