Pain Management Topics

What is Pain?
Physiology of Pain
Nociception versus Pain
Types of Pain
Acute versus Chronic Pain
Predictors of Pain
Pain Assessment and Pain Scores

Treating Pain with Heat and Cold
Aromatherapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Biofeedback
Acupuncture
Vibration: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

Non-Opioid Analgesics

Acetaminophen
NSAIDS
Gabapentin (Neurontin)
Systemic Lidocaine for Pain Management
Ketamine
 

Opioid Analgesics

Oral Opioids (Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, Hydromorphone, Morphine)
Tramadol
Tapentadol
Methadone
Buprenorphine
Long-Acting Oral Opioids (MS Contin™, Oxycontin™)
Opioid Patches
Calculation of Oral Morphine Equivalents (OME)
Guidance for Opioid Discharge Prescribing

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

Multimodal Analgesia
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Pathways
Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA)

Kidney Dysfunction
Liver Dysfunction
Older Adults
Pain Management in the Pregnant Patient
Pregnant Patients on Chronic Opioids
Delirium

Cancer Pain
Sickle cell pain
Post Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH)
Migraine
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Chronic Abdominal Pain
Facial Pain
Neuropathic pain
Pain in Palliative Care
Myofascial Pain
Chronic Back Pain