The Pain Center Manual is a concise resource that provides practical information for daily use in pain practice. For quick reference or on-the-spot guidance in academic or community pain centers, these pages are filled with the information trainees and experienced practitioners need at their fingertips including common medication dosages, titration schedules, dictation templates, assessment scales, guidelines for interventional procedures, and much more.
A team of experts from one of the country's leading university pain centers covers everyday management concerns such as methadone safety, prescription writing for controlled substances, neuropathic medication adjuvants to consider in pain management, and treatment suggestions for a wide spectrum of chronic pain conditions. With an emphasis on ACGME standards and objectives, the manual offers the fundamental knowledge pain professionals need to provide consistent and compassionate care.
The Pain Center Manual includes:
• Quick reference tables for medications and other treatment modalities
• Clinical pearls for the most common pain complaints
• Templates for consultations and interventional procedures
• Useful scales, algorithms, diagrams, and other essential reference materials for performing tests and procedures
• ACGME training guidelines
Author(s): Danielle Perret, Eric Chang, Justin Hata, Hamilton Chen, Bianca Tribuzio
Edition: 1
Publisher: Demos Medical / Springer Publishing Company
Year: 2013
Language: English
Tags: Anesthesiology; Perioperative Care; Pain Medicine
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Medical Management of Chronic Pain
Opioids
Signs of Opioid Withdrawal
Opioid Overnarcotization
Notes on Opioid Abuse
Opioid Withdrawal Protocol
Opioid Screening Tools: SOAPP® Version 1.0–14Q
Narcotic Conversions
Methadone
Safety Considerations
Prescribing Methadone
Methadone Risk Factors
P450 Inhibitors
QT Prolonging Drugs
Urine Drug Toxicity (UDT) Screens
Interpretation of Urine Toxicity Results
Types of UDT
Controlled Substance Rx Writing Skills
Common Medications Used in Pain Management
Suggested Outpatient Medication Prescriptions
Sample Titration Schedules
Metabolic Considerations for Medications
Medication Safety in Renal Failure, Pregnancy, Geriatrics
Interventional Pharmacology
2010 ASRA Recommendations for Anticoagulation in Pain Medicine Procedures
Emergency Pharmacology
Intrathecal Pump
Systemic Effects of Local Anesthetics
Traditional Neurolytic Spinal Blocks
Botox Injections for Migraine
Diagnostic Pearls for Pain Management
How to Present Pain
Headaches
Cranial Nerve Notes and Pain Boards Association
Facial Pain Neuralgias
Pelvic Pain Neuralgias
Gynecologic Conditions That May Cause or Exacerbate Chronic Pelvic Pain by Level of Evidence
Nongynecologic Conditions That May Cause or Exacerbate Chronic Pelvic Pain by Level of Evidence
Radiology Pearls
Disc Pathology Pearls
Spinal Pain Differential
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Pearls
Treatment Considerations for Common Pain Presentations
Notes and Templates
Initial Consultation Template
Follow-Up Visit Template
Interventional Procedure Templates
Billing and Coding
New Patient Billing and Coding
Follow-Up Patient Billing and Coding
Scales and Other Reference Materials
Regional Landmarks
Vertebral Levels
Brachial Plexus
Lumbosacral Plexus
Upper Extremity Innervations
Lower Extremity Innervations
PM&R/Neurology Exam Guide
Dermatomes
Physical Exam Tests and Acronyms
Therapy Contraindications
P&O Reference
Research Critical Appraisal Questions
Sample Procedure Log Form
Sample Patient Safety Log
Pain Scale Reference
Resources
Adult Learning in Pain Medicine
ACGME Training Standards
Acgme Fellowship Requirements
Acgme Fellowship Procedure Requirements
Acgme Core Competencies
Sample Reading Assignments
Other Suggested Reading Materials
Goals and Objectives
Residents
Fellows
Subspecialty Goals and Objectives
Suggested Formal Fellow Evaluation Systems
Sample Pain Medicine Curriculum
Suggested Didactics Program
Cognitive Objectives
References
Index
