
Acute Pain
Oxford University Press
1st Edition
Published on 3. June 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-19-923472-1 (ISBN)
Description
Acute pain is experienced primarily in relation to surgery and trauma, but is also present in patients with burns, cancer, and other medical
conditions. This compact volume of the Oxford Pain Management Library serves as a concise guide to treating acute pain in its many
manifestations. Providing a background of basic science, this book covers the fundamentals of pain, the pharmacology of drugs used, and summarises the current evidence base for the management of acute pain. It provides practical direct clinical applications for busy
healthcare professionals to follow and strategies for the management of specific medical conditions and specific patient groups such as the elderly.
This pocketbook, written by highly respected multidisciplinary European experts within the field, will appeal to trainee clinicians and above in both primary and secondary care, and all related healthcare professionals.
conditions. This compact volume of the Oxford Pain Management Library serves as a concise guide to treating acute pain in its many
manifestations. Providing a background of basic science, this book covers the fundamentals of pain, the pharmacology of drugs used, and summarises the current evidence base for the management of acute pain. It provides practical direct clinical applications for busy
healthcare professionals to follow and strategies for the management of specific medical conditions and specific patient groups such as the elderly.
This pocketbook, written by highly respected multidisciplinary European experts within the field, will appeal to trainee clinicians and above in both primary and secondary care, and all related healthcare professionals.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Trainee clinicians and above in both primary and secondary care, and all related healthcare professionals
Illustrations
various line drawings and photographs
various line drawings and photographs
Dimensions
Height: 181 mm
Width: 102 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
180 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-923472-1 (9780199234721)
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Edited by Lesley Bromley, Consultant in Anaesthesia, University College London, London, UK, and Brigitta Brandner, Head of Acute Pain Research Group, University College London, London, UK
Contributors:
Obi Agu, Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon, University College Hospital, London, UK
Martyn Bracewell, Consultant in Anaesthesia, University College London, London, UK
Brigitta Brandner, Head of Acute Pain Research Group, University College London, London, UK
Lesley Bromley, Consultant in Anaesthesia, University College London, London, UK
Jeremy N. Cashman, Consultant Anaesthesist, St. George's Hospital, London, UK
S. Chong, Department of Neurology, King's College Hospital, London, UK
John F. R. Dick, Consultant in Anaesthesia, University College Hospital, London, UK
M. Doraiswami
J. Emmanuel
Shashi Gadgil, Department of Geriatric Medicine, University College Hospital, London, UK
J. Ganesalingham
Arif H. Ghazi
Richard Howard, Consultant Anaesthesist, The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London, UK
Damon Kamming, Consultant Anaesthesist, University College London, London, UK
Sue Mallett, Academic Lead at RFH and Head of Transfusion and Coagulation Research Group, Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
Anna L. Mandeville, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Pain Management, Psychological Medicine Department, London, UK
S. R. Moonesinghe, Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia and ICM, University College Hospital, Lonon, UK
Ali Moufeez, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management, University College Hospital, London, UK
James A. Smart, Consultant in Anaesthesia, University College Hospital, London, UK
Adrian Wagg, Department of Geriatric Medicine, University College Hospital, London, UK
Suellen M. Walker, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Anaesthesia and Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia and Pain
Medicine, Portex Department of Anaesthesia, Institute of Child Health, London, UK
Edward Welchew, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Acute Pain Management, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Contributors:
Obi Agu, Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon, University College Hospital, London, UK
Martyn Bracewell, Consultant in Anaesthesia, University College London, London, UK
Brigitta Brandner, Head of Acute Pain Research Group, University College London, London, UK
Lesley Bromley, Consultant in Anaesthesia, University College London, London, UK
Jeremy N. Cashman, Consultant Anaesthesist, St. George's Hospital, London, UK
S. Chong, Department of Neurology, King's College Hospital, London, UK
John F. R. Dick, Consultant in Anaesthesia, University College Hospital, London, UK
M. Doraiswami
J. Emmanuel
Shashi Gadgil, Department of Geriatric Medicine, University College Hospital, London, UK
J. Ganesalingham
Arif H. Ghazi
Richard Howard, Consultant Anaesthesist, The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London, UK
Damon Kamming, Consultant Anaesthesist, University College London, London, UK
Sue Mallett, Academic Lead at RFH and Head of Transfusion and Coagulation Research Group, Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
Anna L. Mandeville, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Pain Management, Psychological Medicine Department, London, UK
S. R. Moonesinghe, Locum Consultant in Anaesthesia and ICM, University College Hospital, Lonon, UK
Ali Moufeez, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management, University College Hospital, London, UK
James A. Smart, Consultant in Anaesthesia, University College Hospital, London, UK
Adrian Wagg, Department of Geriatric Medicine, University College Hospital, London, UK
Suellen M. Walker, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Anaesthesia and Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia and Pain
Medicine, Portex Department of Anaesthesia, Institute of Child Health, London, UK
Edward Welchew, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Acute Pain Management, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Editor
Consultant in Anaesthesia, University College London, London, UK
Head of Acute Pain Research Group, University College London, London, UK
Content
1. The physiology of acute pain ; 2. The pharmacology of the drugs used in acute pain ; 3. Non-pharmacological methods of acute pain management ; 4. Acute pain management in principle ; 5. Evidence and outcomes in acute pain management ; 6. Post-operative pain ; 7. Day surgery analgesia ; 8. Trauma pain and procedural pain: prevention of chronic pain following acute trauma ; 9. Treatment of pain in burns patients ; 10. Acute pain in children ; 11. Acute pain in the elderly ; 12. Acute pain in pregnancy ; 13. Acute pain in cancer ; 14. Acute pain in haematological disorders ; 15. Acute pain in patients with renal or hepatic impairment ; 16. Acute pain in the neurological patient ; 17. Acute pain in chronic opiate users ; 18. Acute pain in peripheral vascular disease