Provider Resources for Pain Management

Hosted by the UCSF Pain Management Committee and UCSF's Pain and Addiction Research Center (PARC)

Pain Management Topics

Understanding Pain: Pain Basics

Understanding Pain: Pain Basics

Physiology of Pain

Nociception versus Pain

Acute versus Chronic Pain

Predictors of Pain

Pain Assessment and Pain Scores

Equity In Pain Management

Nonpharmacological Pain Management

Nonpharmacological Pain Management

Treating Pain with Heat and Cold

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Vibration: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

Pharmacological Pain Management

Non-Opioid Analgesics

NSAIDS

Gabapentin (Neurontin)

Systemic Lidocaine for Pain Management

Ketamine

Opioid Analgesics

Oral Opioids (Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, Hydromorphone, Morphine)

Tramadol

Tapentadol

Methadone

Long-Acting Oral Opioids (MS Contin™, Oxycontin™)

Calculation of Oral Morphine Equivalents (OME)

Guidance for Opioid Discharge Prescribing

Interventional Pain Management

Local Anesthetics

Local Anesthetic (LA): a short introduction

Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)

Neuraxial Anesthesia

Epidural Anesthesia: Mechanism of Action and Indications

Epidural Anesthesia: Effects on Analgesia and other Clinical Outcomes

Epidural Anesthesia: Complications and Side Effects

Neuromodulation

Intrathecal therapy (IT pumps)

Neurostimulation for Pain

Peripheral Nerve Blocks

Interscalene Nerve Block

Supraclavicular Nerve Block

Infraclavicular Block

Axillary Brachial Plexus Block

Femoral Nerve Block

Adductor Canal Blocks/Saphenous Nerve Block

Sciatic Nerve Block

Popliteal Nerve Block

The Ankle Block

Fascial Plane Blocks

Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block

Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

Fascia Iliaca Block

Pectoralis (PECS) and Serratus Plane Blocks

Other Blocks

Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block

Stellate Ganglion Block

Celiac Plexus Block

Continuous RA

Ambulatory Continuous Peripheral Nerve Infusions (ON-Q® pumps)

Continuous Peripheral Nerve Infusions

Pain Management Strategies

Pain Management Strategies

Multimodal Analgesia

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Pathways

Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA)

Patient Factors and Comorbidities affecting Pain Management

Patient Factors and Comorbidities affecting Pain Management

Kidney Dysfunction

Liver Dysfunction

Pain Management in the Pregnant Patient

Pregnant Patients on Chronic Opioids

Delirium

Management of Specific Pain Syndromes

Management of Specific Pain Syndromes

Sickle cell pain

Post Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH)

Migraine

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Chronic Abdominal Pain

Neuropathic pain

Pain in Palliative Care

Myofascial Pain

Chronic Back Pain