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Why would a geriatric patient be give Morphine sulfate for pulmonary edema?

April 26, 2017discussion forums edema Geriatric Morphine morphine sulfate nursing patient pulmonary Sulfate

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Why would a geriatric patient be give Morphine sulfate for pulmonary edema?

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Morphine reduces anxiety, relieves SOB, and causes vaso dilation, which will assist in maintaining blood flow to the extremities. But there was a recent study that showed increased adverse affects using morphine in acute heart failure, and it is therefore best used for non cardiogenic PE.