Difference between revisions of "Teddy Bear Sign"
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− | The '''Teddy Bear sign''' refers to the association between the presence of a teddy bear on or near a patient and demand for narcotics. The groundbreaking TEDDY-BEAR trial showed there was a direct relationship between teddy bear size and the Dilaudid dose a patient demands.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/11/study-shows-direct-relationship-between-teddy-bear-size-and-dilaudid-dose/ Study Shows Direct Relationship Between Teddy Bear Size and Dilaudid Dose]</ref> | + | [[File:TeddyBear.jpg|300px|thumb|left]] |
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+ | The '''Teddy Bear sign''' refers to the association between the presence of a teddy bear on or near a patient and demand for [[Dilaudid (Hydromorphone)|narcotics]]. The groundbreaking TEDDY-BEAR trial showed there was a direct relationship between teddy bear size and the Dilaudid dose a patient demands.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/11/study-shows-direct-relationship-between-teddy-bear-size-and-dilaudid-dose/ Study Shows Direct Relationship Between Teddy Bear Size and Dilaudid Dose]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:14, 30 September 2016
The Teddy Bear sign refers to the association between the presence of a teddy bear on or near a patient and demand for narcotics. The groundbreaking TEDDY-BEAR trial showed there was a direct relationship between teddy bear size and the Dilaudid dose a patient demands.[1]
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