Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 1

Paediatric medicine dropper- An off-label use as oral secretions extractor in a terminally-ill, dying child

Dept of Pain and Palliative Medicine, St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru

*Corresponding Author Email: pairenuka@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 8 June, 2022.

Abstract

We have described an off-label use of paediatric medicine dropper to enable the removal of oral secretions in a dying child. It was both, effective and a low cost option.

Keywords

Paediatric medicine dropper, Oral secretions extractor, Dying child