Help Prevent Issues When a Patient With an Intrathecal Pump Is Admitted

May 2019

You may play a role in care transitions for patients with intrathecal pumps.

These med pumps are typically implanted in the abdomen...and a catheter carries the med to the spinal fluid.

This allows for smaller doses and helps limit side effects seen with other routes (intravenous, oral, etc).

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