Use of morphine should be avoided in all of the following patients EXCEPT?
Correct Answer: Ischemic hea disease patients
Description: Morphine is used for the treatment of myocardial infarction (ischemic hea disease) and LVF. Morphine is contra-indicated in extremes of age i.e., very young and elderly persons. It is also contra-indicated in bronchial asthma because it can cause respiratory depression and worsen the condition. By increasing intrabiliary pressure, morphine can worsen the pain of biliary colic.
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