Postoperative Pain Management
Published on 1. February 1993
Book
Hardback
706 pages
978-0-443-08766-0 (ISBN)
Description
A concise, handy reference covering pharmacologic and surgical methods of managing acute pain. Features: * Clinically relevant * Manual format allows for wider accessibility
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
293 ills
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 165 mm
Weight
1416 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-08766-0 (9780443087660)
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Content
I INTRODUCTION: The Problem of Postoperative Pain: An Epidemiologic Perspective. Nociception. The Autonomic Nervous System. The Neuroendocrine Response to Postoperative Pain. Anatomy of the Vertebral Column. Clinical Measurement of Pain II PHARMACOLOGY: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs. Opioids. Local Anesthetics III REGIONAL ANESTHESIA. ANALGESIA: Patient-Controlled Analgesia: A Conceptual Framework for Analgesic Administration. Epidural and Subarachnoid Opioids. Epidural Analgesia with Combinations of Local Anesthestics and Opioids. Inguinal Paravascular Approach to Lumbar Plexus Analgesia (The '3-In-1' Block). Continuous Brachial Plexus Catheter Techniques. Continuous Intercostal Nerve Block. Interpleural Regional Analgesia. Continuous Thoracic Paravertebral Block. Thoracic Epidural Anlagesia. Regional Anesthesia/Analgesia and Anticoagulation: Implications for Management of Postoperative Pain IV NONPHARMACOLOGIC TECHNIQUES: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. Hypnosis and the Relaxation Response V SURGICAL SUBSPECIALTIES: Pediatric Postoperative Pain Management. Analgesia After Caesarean Delivery. Analgesia Following Orthopaedic Surgery. Postoperative Thoracic Analgesia. Analgesia After Abdominal Surgery. Analgesia for the Victim of Trauma VI ESTABLISHMENT and ADMINISTRATION of an ACUTE PAIN SERVICE: Financial Aspects of Acute Pain Management. Nursing Considerations for Acute Pain Management. Management of a Postoperative Pain Service at a Teaching Hospital VII ANALGESICS in DEVELOPMENT: Alpha-2 Agonists Index