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 [[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 | + | 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> |
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Revision as of 18:15, 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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