Effective pain management requires a thorough and accurate patient assessment. This presentation examines pain classifications, including acute and chronic, and provides critical assessment tools. The session continues with an in-depth review of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management strategies, specifically designed to sharpen your skills in designing safe, multimodal analgesic regimens for patients with pain. It also builds your understanding of the risks for addiction and the toxicity associated with opioids and other pain medications. The session ends with a discussion on the management and treatment of headaches.
This comprehensive session includes the following topics:
- Classification of pain (acute vs chronic)
- Assessment tools
- Analgesic
- Nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic management
- Opioids
- FDA labeling changes
- Types of headaches
- Management and treatment of headaches
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