Contents:

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

MANAGEMENT CLINICAL SITUATIONS

Index

Acute Pain brings coverage of this diverse area together in a single comprehensive clinical reference, from the basic mechanisms underlying the development of acute pain, to the various treatments that can be applied to control it in different clinical settings. Much expanded in this second edition, the volume reflects the huge advances that contin Common terms and phrases: activity acute pain administration agents analgesic Anesthesia and Analgesia Anesthesiology anesthetic assessment associated behavioral block British Journal bupivacaine catheter cause central changes chronic pain clinical combination compared comparison concentrations continuous controlled dose drugs early effects efficacy Emergency epidural et al evidence factors fentanyl function half-life ibuprofen important improve increased infusion injection injury intensity interventions intravenous Journal Journal of Anaesthesia ketamine labor less levels lower major measures mechanisms Medicine morphine myocardial infarction neonates nerve neurons nociceptive NSAIDs opioid oral pain management pain relief paracetamol patients pediatric percent perioperative peripheral postoperative pain potential practice preventive procedures randomized receptor reduced Regional renal renal colic reported Research response risk role scale sensitization severe side effects significant spinal suggested surgery surgical systematic review Table techniques therapy thoracotomy treatment trials versus