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9780192624673

The Management of Acute Pain

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  • ISBN13:

    9780192624673

  • ISBN10:

    0192624679

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-11-30
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Summary

Caring for patients with acute pain problems can present a considerable challenge to junior doctors and nursing staff. Too often, the problems are inappropriately managed, resulting in the patient suffering unnecessary pain. The Management of Acute Pain provides simple, practical guidelinesfor those who prescribe and administer drugs for acute pain relief, particularly junior medical and nursing staff. The new edition has been extensively revised to take account of drug developments in recent years. Featuring easy to follow flowcharts, and clear concise descriptions, the book will bea valuable reference for House officers, SHO's, physiotherapists, and palliative care nurses.

Author Biography


Gilbert Park and Barbara Fulton are two of the UK's leading experts on pain management.

Table of Contents

Why is pain control a problem?
1(11)
What is pain?
11(16)
Why treat pain?
27(5)
Psychological aspects of acute pain
32(6)
Principles of analgesic drug administration
38(12)
Opioid pharmacology
50(6)
Useful opioid analgesic drugs
56(12)
Intramuscular administration of analgesics
68(3)
Opioid infusions
71(9)
Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) systems
80(16)
Inflammation and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
96(11)
Pharmacology of local anaesthetic agents
107(13)
Local anaesthetic techniques
120(9)
An introduction to epidural and spinal analgesia
129(8)
Spinal anaesthesia
137(3)
Epidural anaesthesia
140(9)
Epidural and intrathecal opioids
149(7)
Inhalational techniques and alternative therapies
156(4)
Antiemetic drugs
160(7)
Pain control in special situations
167(13)
The acute pain service
180(8)
Case studies in pain management
188(9)
Suggested additional reading 197(8)
Index 205

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