Chronic Pain Management

• Autore: Vasu Thanthullu
• Pubblicazione: Shrewsbury : , : TFM Publishing Limited, , 2020; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (338 pages)
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: BalasubramanianShyam KodivalasaMahesh
• Nota di contenuto: Chronic Pain Management -- Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Pain - definition and classification -- Chapter 2: Assessing a patient with chronic pain -- Chapter 3: Physiology of chronic pain -- Chapter 4: The biopsychosocial model -- Chapter 5: Back pain -- Chapter 6: Neck pain -- Chapter 7: Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis -- Chapter 8: Neuropathic pain -- Chapter 9: Complex regional pain syndrome -- Chapter 10: Fibromyalgia -- Chapter 11: Rheumatological considerations -- Chapter 12: Painful diabetic neuropathy -- Chapter 13: Post-herpetic neuralgia -- Chapter 14: Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) -- Chapter 15: Prevention of chronic post-surgical pain -- Chapter 16: Post-amputation pain -- Chapter 17: Pain in sickle cell disease -- Chapter 18: Visceral pain -- Chapter 19: Facial pain -- Chapter 20: Headaches -- Chapter 21: Pelvic pain -- Chapter 22: Cancer pain -- Chapter 23: Injection therapy for chronic pain - nerve blocks -- Chapter 24: Injection therapy for chronic pain - facet interventions -- Chapter 25: Injection therapy for chronic pain - radiofrequency procedures -- Chapter 26: Injection therapy for chronic pain - epidural injections -- Chapter 27: Injection therapy for chronic pain - neurolytic procedures -- Chapter 28: Injection therapy for chronic pain - stellate ganglion block -- Chapter 29: Injection therapy for chronic pain - lumbar sympathetic block -- Chapter 30: Injection therapy for chronic pain - coeliac plexus block -- Chapter 31: Infusion therapies in chronic pain management -- Chapter 32: Ultrasound in chronic pain -- Chapter 33: Radiation - physics and risks -- Chapter 34: Complementary therapies -- Chapter 35: Physiotherapy in chronic pain -- Chapter 36: Psychology in chronic pain -- Chapter 37: Pain management programmes. ; Chapter 38: Spinal cord stimulators and intrathecal pumps -- Chapter 39: Placebo and pain relief -- Chapter 40: Pain management in drug abusers -- Chapter 41: Pain management in intensive care -- Chapter 42: Pain management in special populations -- Chapter 43: Pharmacology - simple analgesics - paracetamol -- Chapter 44: Pharmacology - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) -- Chapter 45: Pharmacology - opioids -- Chapter 46: Problems of opioid use in chronic pain -- Chapter 47: Pharmacology - gabapentinoids -- Chapter 48: Pharmacology - other anti-neuropathic agents -- Chapter 49: Pharmacology - local anaesthetics -- Chapter 50: Pharmacology - topical agents -- Chapter 51: Pharmacology - steroids -- Chapter 52: Pharmacology of other medications - alpha-2 agonists, NMDA antagonists, muscle relaxants and others -- Chapter 53: National guidelines in chronic pain -- Chapter 54: Guidance for primary care clinicians -- Chapter 55: Pain management in difficult times (COVID-19) -- Index -- Back Cover.
• Sommario/riassunto: Chronic pain is a silent epidemic -- it is estimated to affect 20-30% of the population. A good understanding of the disease, diagnosis and management are imperative in providing patient-centred care. A broad range of practitioners will frequently encounter patients with chronic pain.
• Titolo autorizzato: Chronic Pain Management
• ISBN: 1-910079-92-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910572230403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II