03750nam 2200625 a 450 991081398440332120240516134855.01-280-12723-697866135311000-8261-0731-1(CKB)2670000000161012(EBL)877104(OCoLC)780443382(SSID)ssj0000621460(PQKBManifestationID)12178995(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000621460(PQKBWorkID)10617420(PQKB)10388259(MiAaPQ)EBC877104(Au-PeEL)EBL877104(CaPaEBR)ebr10542754(CaONFJC)MIL353110(EXLCZ)99267000000016101220110831d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCompact clinical guide to geriatric pain management an evidence-based approach for nurses /Ann Quinlan-Colwell1st ed.New York Springerc20121 online resource (461 p.)Compact clinical guide seriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8261-0730-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Physiological factors and pain processing in the older adult -- The psychosocial impact of pain on the older adult patient -- Pain assessment in the older adult patient -- Pain assessment in the non-verbal, cognitively impaired older adult patient -- A review of pain assessment tools for use with the older adult -- Developing a comprehensive plan -- Choosing the right medication for the pain complaint -- Using adjunct medications for specific pain types -- Managing medication side effects and specific recommendations for using medications with older patients -- Interventional options such as vertebroplasty for compression fractures, nerve blocks, acupuncture -- Complementary methods for pain relief such as cognitive behavioral methods, energy techniques, music -- The role of physical therapy for reconditioning -- Palliative care techniques to promote comfort -- When hospice is the best option -- Arthritis and gout -- Chronic back pain and osteoporosis -- Neuropathic pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy -- Central post stoke syndrome -- Facial pain associated with temporal arteritis and trigeminal neuralgia -- Rheumatological conditions (RA, polymyalgia rheumatica) -- Fibromyalgia -- Anxiety and depression in older adults -- Alcohol and substance use, misuse, and abuse.Older adults can be especially susceptible to the debilitating effects of chronic pain, yet there are often barriers to successfully alleviating pain on the part of elderly patients and the health care professionals who treat them. This comprehensive guide to geriatric pain management provides the most current information available on assessment and treatment of pain in older adults. In a concise, reader-friendly format, the book provides techniques, tips, and tools for assessing pain and examines barriers to appropriate treatment. It addresses the physiological and psychosocial factors underlCompact clinical guide series.Pain in old agePainTreatmentPain in old age.PainTreatment.618.97/60472618.9760472Quinlan-Colwell Ann1665146D'Arcy Yvonne M903872MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910813984403321Compact clinical guide to geriatric pain management4023604UNINA