Table 3 Documented circumstances prior to the first administration of intranasal fentanyl (n = 70)
Circumstances prior to administration | number of AARDs | |
|---|---|---|
n | % | |
underlying pathophysiology | ||
 excessive secretion | 49 | 70 |
 respiratory infection | 47 | 67 |
 muscular hypotonia | 19 | 27 |
 limited ability to cough | 14 | 20 |
 lower airway obstruction | 14 | 20 |
 upper airway obstruction | 4 | 6 |
 othersa | 14 | 20 |
general condition | ||
 suffering | 34 | 49 |
 restlessness | 29 | 41 |
 exhaustion | 13 | 19 |
 sleepiness | 12 | 17 |
description of respiratory distress | ||
 labored breathing | 47 | 67 |
 tachypnea | 41 | 59 |
 dyspnea | 27 | 39 |
 wheezing | 7 | 10 |
 cyanosis | 6 | 9 |