Overview
Main description
A quick reference to the management of pain for specialists as well as general medical practitioners and residents. Written in a concise bulleted format, the content is limited to only the essential facts necessary for assessment and treatment of common pain conditions and presentations. A perfect review tool for both the anesthesia and pain medicine board exams.
Table of contents
I. Introduction Ch 1: Test Preparation and Planning II. Basic Physiology Ch 2: Nociceptive Pain Ch 3: Neuropathic Pain III. Evaluation of the Pain Patient Ch 4: History and Physical Examination Ch 5: Electromyography/Nerve Conduction Studies Ch 6: Quantitative Sensory Testing Ch 7: Bone Scan Ch 8: Radiologic Evaluation Ch 9: Psychological Evaluation IV. Analgesic Pharmacology Ch 10: Topical Agents Ch 11: Acetaminophen/NSAIDS Ch 12: Antidepressants Ch 13: Anti-epileptic Drugs Ch 14: Sodium/Calcium Channel Antagonists Ch 15: Tramadol Ch 16: Opioids Ch 17: Muscle Relaxants and Miscellaneous V. Acute Pain Management Ch 18: Intravenous/Subcutaneous Patient Controlled Analgesia Ch 19: Epidural Analgesia Ch 20: Intrathecal Analgesia Ch 21: Obstetrical Anaglesia Ch 22: Intrapleural Analgesia Ch 23: Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Continuous Catheters VI. Regional Pain Ch 24: Abdominal Ch 25: Upper Extremity Ch 26: Lower Extremity Ch 27: Headaches Ch 28: Low Back Ch 29: Neck/Shoulder Ch 30: Orofacial Ch 31: Pelvic Ch 32: Thoracic VII. Chronic Pain Management Ch 33: AIDS –Related Pain Syndromes Ch 34: Arthritis Ch 35: Cancer Pain Ch 36: Central Pain Ch 37: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Ch 38: Geriatric Pain Ch 39: Myofascial Pain/Fibromyalgia Ch 40: Pediatric Pain Ch 41: Peripheral Neuropathy Ch 42: Post Surgical Pain Syndromes Ch 43: Pregnancy and Chronic Pain Ch 44: Sickle Cell Anemia Ch 45: Spasticity Ch 46: Substance Abuse Ch 47: Psychological/psychiatric Therapies VIII. Special Techniques in Pain Management Ch 48: General Principles of Interventional Pain Therapies Ch 49: Acupuncture Ch 50: Botulinum Toxin Injection Ch 51: Chemical Neurolysis Ch 52: Complementary Medicine Ch 53: Cryoneurolysis Ch 54: Dorsal Column Nerve Stimulation Ch 55: Epidural Steroid Injections Ch 56: Facet Joint Blocks Ch 57: Intravenous Drug Infusions Ch 58: Neurosurgical Techniques Ch 59: Radiofrequency Ablation Ch 60: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Ch 61: Prolotherapy Ch 62: Physical Therapy Ch 63: Pyriformis Syndrome Ch 64: Sacroiliac Joint Blocks Ch 65: Spinal Drug Delivery Ch 66: Sympathetic Blocks Ch 67: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Ch 68: Discography/IDET Ch 69: Nucleoplasty Ch 70: Special Techniques IX. Disability Ch 71: Disability/impairment Ch 72: Medical/legal evaluation
Author comments
Mark S. Wallace, MD, University of California, San Diego, CA
Back cover copy
This concise, yet comprehensive review is the perfect tool to prepare for certification, re-certification, CME–or for use as a clinical refresher. Featuring the insights of the world’s leading authorities, its highly efficient format conveniently condenses and simplifies only the most important content, for maximum yield and comprehension.
Features:
*Perfect for pain medicine and anesthesiology exams–or as a concise clinical consult on the major presentations and interventions in pain
*Standardized, bulleted format highlights and summarizes key concepts, to assure quick absorption of the material and reinforce your understanding of even the most difficult topics
*All key topics covered including physiology, patient assessment, therapeutics and interventional therapies, chronic and acute pain, disability, special techniques, and much more
*Gain easy access to state-of-the-art alternative treatments such as acupuncture and TENS, new treatments for AIDS- and cancer-related pain, and more
*Chapters are logically organized to help focus your study and provide quick access to topics:
ABBREVIATED CONTENTS:
*Test Preparation and Planning
*Basic Physiology
*Evaluation of the Pain Patient
*Analgesic Pharmacology
*Acute Pain Management
*Regional Pain
*Chronic Pain Management
*Special Techniques in Pain Management
*Disability
