Assessment Tools

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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…

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Adjuvants Less Often Used

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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…

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Unwarranted Withholding of Opioids

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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…

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Guidelines for Selection of Routes of Opioid Administration

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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…

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Intraspinal Analgesia (Epidural and Intrathecal)

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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…

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Management of Opioid-Induced Adverse Effects

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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…

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Acute Overdose

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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…

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Nonprescription Nonopioids

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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…

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Initiating Opioid Therapy

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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…

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