Publisher Description

Millions of procedures, surgical and non-surgical, are performed around the world each year. Management of perioperative pain is of great importance to patients, and a critical management issue for physicians and other health professionals who provide perioperative care. Healthcare facilities and national accrediting organizations have established standards surrounding proper management of perioperative pain. There is now an increased burden on every hospital andtraining program to ensure that healthcare providers understand the essentials of pain management and are able to recognize and treat pain in a timely fashion. Poorly controlled pain leads to patientdissatisfaction and contributes to increased morbidity and mortality, such as myocardial infarction, pneumonia, and emotional effects. Proper management, including appropriate pharmacologic management and regional analgesic techniques, can improve function and shorten length of hospital stay. Patients who are undergoing procedures under sedation or anesthesia need to receive adequate pain relief with drugs or regional anesthetic techniques. In the recovery room following the procedure, thestaff taking care of the patient needs to be properly trained to diagnose and treat post-procedural pain. Part of the Oxford American Pain Library, this concise, evidence-based clinical guide serves as atool for every clinician who wishes to understand the basic mechanisms, pharmacology, invasive and noninvasive treatment modalities, guidelines and development of pain management protocols. The authors address new technologies, chronic pain issues, running an acute pain service, opioid and non-opioid pharmacology (including newly approved drugs), epidural and other regional anesthesia, and special populations such as pediatric patients, the elderly, and patients with a co-existing disease.

Author Biography

NV: Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut. RDU: Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Director, Procedural Sedation, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Acute Pain Management: A Team Approach2. Mechanisms of Pain3. Assessment of Pain4. Pharmacologic Agents: Opioids5. Pharmacologic Agents: Non-opioids6. Regional Anesthesia Techniques7. Medication Delivery Systems8. Complementary and Alternative Medicine9. Chronic Pain Patient and other Co-Existing Conditions10. Special Populations: Pediatric and Elderly Patients11. Obstetric Pain12. Outcomes and Future Directions

Review

"This is an excellent overview of acute pain management. The simple, straightforward approach belies the hard work necessary to fulfill the mission of optimal perioperative pain control -- just the approach that's needed to help make medical staff better at evaluating and treating surgical pain." --Doody's Health Sciences Book Review

Long Description

Millions of procedures, surgical and non-surgical, are performed around the world each year. Management of perioperative pain is of great importance to patients, and a critical management issue for physicians and other health professionals who provide perioperative care. Healthcare facilities and national accrediting organizations have established standards surrounding proper management of perioperative pain. There is now an increased burden on every hospital and
training program to ensure that healthcare providers understand the essentials of pain management and are able to recognize and treat pain in a timely fashion. Poorly controlled pain leads to patient dissatisfaction and contributes to increased morbidity and mortality, such as myocardial infarction,
pneumonia, and emotional effects. Proper management, including appropriate pharmacologic management and regional analgesic techniques, can improve function and shorten length of hospital stay. Patients who are undergoing procedures under sedation or anesthesia need to receive adequate pain relief with drugs or regional anesthetic techniques. In the recovery room following the procedure, the staff taking care of the patient needs to be properly trained to diagnose and treat post-procedural
pain. Part of the Oxford American Pain Library, this concise, evidence-based clinical guide serves as a tool for every clinician who wishes to understand the basic mechanisms, pharmacology, invasive and noninvasive treatment modalities, guidelines and development of pain management protocols. The
authors address new technologies, chronic pain issues, running an acute pain service, opioid and non-opioid pharmacology (including newly approved drugs), epidural and other regional anesthesia, and special populations such as pediatric patients, the elderly, and patients with a co-existing disease.

Review Text

"This is an excellent overview of acute pain management. The simple, straightforward approach belies the hard work necessary to fulfill the mission of optimal perioperative pain control -- just the approach that's needed to help make medical staff better at evaluating and treating surgical pain." --Doody's Health Sciences Book Review

Review Quote

"This is an excellent overview of acute pain management. The simple, straightforward approach belies the hard work necessary to fulfill the mission of optimal perioperative pain control -- just the approach that's needed to help make medical staff better at evaluating and treating surgical pain." --Doody's Health Sciences Book Review

Feature

Selling point: Covers the diagnosis, treatment and managment of the spectrum of perioperative pain
Selling point: Includes chapters on pain in special populations such as pediatric and elderly patients
Selling point: Concise, point-of-care guide

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