Techniques in Pain Management
by
William A. Grana, MD, MPH
OKO Pain Management presents in this section highly clinically applicable knowledge for the clinician. Medical/pharmacologic management, surgical management, therapeutic blocks and injections and other modalities including acupuncture are discussed and updated.
Keywords: pharmacologic methods, opioids, local anesthetics, regional anesthetics, nerve blocks, NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antidepressants, antiepileptics, tricyclic antidepressants, serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors, SSRIs, membrane-stabilizing agents, adrenergic agents, corticosteroids, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, TENS, continuous passive motion, acupuncture, hypnosis, advantages, disadvantages, side effects, indications, contraindications, patient-controlled analgesic machine, PCA machine
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