Guide to the Inpatient Pain Consult

Patient with SCS.- Patient with IT pump.- Patient with DBS.- Patient with vagus nerve stimulator.- Patient with heart failure.-Patient with heart transplant.- Patient with liver failure.- Patient with renal failure.- Patient with respiratory failure and other conditions.- Patient in active addiction.- Patient on rehab and on Naloxone/Naltrexone/Methadone/ Buprenorphine.- Elderly with dementia.- Patient on high dose opioids.- Patient who cannot take anything by mouth.- Patient with psychiatric disorders.- Patient with suicidal ideation.- Patient who is intubated in the ICU.- Patient with family members who are in addiction.- Patient with sickle cell anemia.- Patient with MS.- Patient with HIV.- Patient with autoimmune disease.- Patient with GBS.- Patient with TBI.- Patient with power of attorney.- Patient with cardiac implantable device.- Patient with polypharmacy.- ICU patient with sepsis.- Patient with short gut.- Patient caught using opioids in the hospital.- Child specific considerations.- Prisoners.- Insurance considerations.- Patient with multiple allergies/intolerances.- Pancreatitis or organ related pain.- Patient with severe nausea and vomiting.- Patient with or at risk for bowel obstruction/severe complications from constipation.- Weight considerations.- UDS interpretation.