Assessment Tools
Chapter 3 Assessment Tools Chapter outline Tools for Initial Pain Assessment Nursing Admission Assessment Tools for Initial Overall Pain Assessment Pain Intensity Rating Scales Criteria for Selecting of Pain Rating…
Adjuvants Less Often Used
Chapter 31 Adjuvants Less Often Used Chapter outline Psychostimulants and Anticholinesterases Calcitonin Neuroleptics Mechanism of Action Indications Dose Selection Adverse Effects Benzodiazepines Adenosine Antihistamines Botulinum Toxin Type A Vitamin D…
Unwarranted Withholding of Opioids
Chapter 20 Unwarranted Withholding of Opioids Chapter outline Long-Term Opioid Use in Patients with Persistent Noncancer Pain Addiction Ability to Drive and Engage in Other Activities Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia (OIH) Other…
Switching to Another Opioid or Route of Administration
Chapter 18 Switching to Another Opioid or Route of Administration Chapter outline Switching from Epidural to IV Opioid Analgesia Switching from IV to Oral Opioid Analgesia Switching from Oral to…
Guidelines for Selection of Routes of Opioid Administration
Chapter 14 Guidelines for Selection of Routes of Opioid Administration Chapter outline Oral Disadvantages of the Oral Route Selected Oral Opioid Formulations Trend in Oral Analgesics for Postoperative Pain Tamper-Resistant…
Intraspinal Analgesia (Epidural and Intrathecal)
Chapter 15 Intraspinal Analgesia (Epidural and Intrathecal) Chapter outline Spinal Anatomy Delivery of Intraspinal Analgesics Percutaneous Intraspinal Catheterization Intraspinal Analgesia for Persistent Cancer and Noncancer Pain Stability and Compatibility of…
Management of Opioid-Induced Adverse Effects
Chapter 19 Management of Opioid-Induced Adverse Effects Chapter outline Constipation Opioid Antagonists for Bowel Dysfunction Postoperative Ileus Opioid Antagonists for Management of Ileus Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Receiving Long-Term…
Acute Overdose
Chapter 10 Acute Overdose Chapter outline Acetaminophen Aspirin and Other Salicylates Other NSAIDs Conclusion ASPIRIN and acetaminophen are widely used as self-medication for pain relief, and many products marketed for…
Nonprescription Nonopioids
Chapter 9 Nonprescription Nonopioids Chapter outline Buffered Aspirin Caffeine Analgesic Nephropathy Antihistamines Conclusion JUDGING from the rows of nonprescription analgesics found in a well-stocked pharmacy, millions of Americans are self-medicating…
Initiating Opioid Therapy
Chapter 16 Initiating Opioid Therapy Chapter outline Selecting an Analgesic and Route of Administration Selecting an Opioid Dose Using the Equianalgesic Chart Continuous Infusions Breakthrough Doses Dose Titration Identifying the…
