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Pain Management Secrets E-Book

Pain Management Secrets E-Book

Andrew Dubin | Julie Pilitsis | Charles E. Argoff | Gary McCleane

(2009)

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Abstract

No matter what questions arise in practice or while preparing for boards, Pain Management Secrets, 3rd Edition has the answers. A two-color page layout, portable size, and a list of the “Top 100 Secrets” in pain management help you better meet the challenges you face today. You’ll find all the features you rely on from the Secrets Series®—a question-and-answer format, lists, mnemonics, tables and an informal tone—that make reference fast and easy.

  • Expedites reference and review with a question-and-answer format, bulleted lists, mnemonics, and practical tips from the authors.
  • Features a two-color page layout, "Key Points" boxes, and lists of useful web sites to enhance your reference power.
  • Presents a chapter containing "Top 100 Secrets", providing you with an overview of essential material for last-minute study or self-assessment.
  • Fits comfortably in the pocket of your lab coat so you have it conveniently on hand at all times.
  • Features new editors, Charles E. Argoff, MD and Gary McCleane, MD who present a thorough update on the latest in pain management.
  • Presents a new contemporary internal design that helps you navigate the text easier.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Pain Management Secrets iii
Copyright Page iv
Contents v
Contributors ix
Preface xiii
Top 100 Secrets 1
Section I: Overview 9
Chapter 1: Definitions 9
Bibliography 14
Chapter 2: Classification of Pain 15
Bibliography 18
Chapter 3: Basic Mechanisms 19
Bibliography 26
Section II: Clinical Approach 27
Chapter 4; History Taking in the Patient with Pain 27
Bibliography 31
Suggested Readings 31
Chapter 5: Physical Examination of the Patient With Pain 32
Bibliography 41
Chapter 6: Pain Measurement 42
Dimensions of Pain 42
Pain Scales 42
Pain Assessment by Questionnaires 43
Pain-Related Questionnaires 44
Reliability and Validity 46
Pain Memory 48
Assessment of Pain Responses to Calibrated Noxious Stimulation 48
Physiologic measures 50
Bibliography 51
Chapter 7: Psychological Assessment of Chronic Pain Patients 53
Bibliography 62
Section III: Clinical Syndromes Defined by Pain 63
Chapter 8: Neuroimaging in the Patient with Pain 63
Chapter 9: Tension-Type Headache 65
Bibliography 69
Chapter 10: Migraine 70
Bibliography 81
Chapter 11: Cluster Headache 82
Bibliography 87
Chapter 12: The Paroxysmal Hemicranias 89
Bibliography 91
Chapter 13: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 92
Bibliography 94
Chapter 14: Brain Tumor Headaches 95
Bibliography 98
Chapter 15: Increased and Decreased Intracranial Pressure 100
Bibliography 104
Chapter 16: Temporal Giant Cell Arteritis 105
Bibliography 107
Chapter 17: Headaches Associated with Systemic Disease 108
Bibliography 111
Chapter 18: Trigeminal Neuralgia 112
Bibliography 115
Chapter 19: Glossopharyngeal and other Facial Neuralgias 116
Bibliography 118
Chapter 20: Low Back Pain 119
Bibliography 127
Chapter 21: Neck and Arm Pain 128
Bibliography 133
Chapter 22: Abdominal Pain 134
Bibliography 141
Chapter 23: Chronic Pelvic Pain 142
Bibliography 147
Chapter 24: Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain 148
Bibliography 152
Section IV: Syndromes in Which Pain Is a Significant Component 155
Chapter 25: Postoperative Pain Management 155
Bibliography 161
Chapter 26: Cancer Pain Syndromes 162
Chapter 27: Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis 170
Bibliography 182
Chapter 28: Neuropathic Pain 184
Bibliography 208
Section V: Psychological Syndromes 211
Chapter 29: Psychological Syndromes 211
Depressive Disorders 211
Anxiety Disorders 214
Posttraumatic Stress Disorders 215
Factitious Disorders 217
Somatoform Disorders 217
Bibliography 220
Section VI: Special Patient Populations 221
Chapter 30: Paib in Children 221
Bibliography 233
Chapter 31: Pain in the Older Person 235
Bibliography 240
Section VII: Pharmacologic Management 241
Chapter 32: Topiceuticals 241
Bibliography 250
Chapter 33: Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen 251
Bibliography 254
Chapter 34: Opioid Analgesics 255
Bibliography 261
Chapter 35: Addiction and Pain Management 262
Bibliography 266
Chapter 36: Regulatory Issues 267
Bibliography 273
Chapter 37: Adjuvant Analgesics 274
Bibliography 285
Section VIII: Nonpharmacologic Management 287
Chapter 38: Temporary Neural Blockade 287
Bibliography 295
Chapter 39: Permanent Neural Blockade and Chemical Ablation 296
Bibliography 301
Chapter 40: Sympathetic Neural Blockade 302
Bibliography 314
Chapter 41: Intraspinal Opioids 315
Bibliography 321
Chapter 42: Neurostimulatory and Neuroablative Procedures 323
Bibliography 327
Chapter 43: Psychological Constructs and Treatment Interventions 328
Treatment Approaches 335
Bibliography 340
Chapter 44: Treatments to Reduce Pain and Maximize function 342
Heat 342
Conduction 344
Convection 344
Conversion 344
Radiation 345
Cold 345
Traction and Compression 347
Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation (TENS) 348
Massage 348
Iontophoresis/Phonophoresis 348
Bibliography 349
Chapter 45: Pain Clinics 351
Bibliography 355
Chapter 46: Interventional Pain Management 357
Bibliography 362
Chapter 47: Complementary and Alternative Medicine 364
Bibliography 368
Index 371