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Title Fundamentals of pain medicine / Jianguo Cheng, Richard W. Rosenquist, editors
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2018

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
Contents Intro; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Diagnosis of Pain States; 1: Overview of Pain States; Defining Pain; Classification of Pain States; Common Pain States; Global Strategies of Pain Assessment and Treatment; Suggested Reading; 2: Pathways of Pain Perception and Modulation; Introduction; Peripheral Receptors for Pain; Ascending Pathways; Pain Perception in the Cerebral Cortex; Modulation of Pain; Summary; Suggested Reading; 3: Mechanisms of Physiologic Pain; Introduction; Transduction; Nociceptors; Nociceptor Activation; Conduction; Transmission; Perception; Modulation
Segmental InhibitionEndogenous Opioid System; Descending Inhibitory System; Conclusion; Suggested Reading; 4: Mechanisms of Pathologic Pain; Definition of Pathologic Pain; Current Understanding of Pathologic Pain; Peripheral Sensitization; Central Sensitization; Suggested Reading; 5: Pain Assessment; Pain Assessment; Patient History; Physical Examination; Standardized Pain Assessment Tools; Diagnostic Tests in the Assessment of Chronic Pain; Suggested Reading; 6: Diagnosis of Pain States; The Significance of Pain State Diagnosis; Pain Localization Diagnosis; Pain Cause Diagnosis
Pain Differential DiagnosisSuggested Reading; Part II: The Management of Pain States; 7: Psychological Management of Pain; Significance; Psychosocial Modulation of Pain; The Role of Past and Current Stressors; Psychological Management of Pain; Education; Family Education; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); Mindfulness Meditation and Acceptance-Based Therapies; Healing Old Wounds; Relaxation/Biofeedback Training; Fitness; Behavior Modification/Operant Conditioning; Treatment of Comorbid Psychiatric Illness; Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Programs; Summary; References
8: The Management of Pain States: Pharmacologic TreatmentIntroduction; Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs; Anticonvulsants; Antidepressants; Ketamine; Ziconotide; Botulinum Toxin; Topical Agents; Opioids; Conclusion; Suggested Reading; 9: Interventional Approaches; Definition of Interventional Pain Management; Nerve Blocks; Mechanisms of Nerve Block; Indications; Contraindications; Complications; Nerve Ablation (Neurolysis); Chemical Neurolysis; Complications; Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA); Cryoneurolysis; Principles of Cryoneurolysis; Indications; Common Targets of Cryoneurolysis
Techniques of CryoneurolysisSide Effects and Complications; Intramuscular Injections; Techniques for Trigger Point Injection; Complications of Trigger Point Injections; Joint and Bursa Injections; Techniques for Joint Injections; Complications of Joint Injections; Intradiscal Interventions; Discography; Intradiscal Injections; Biacuplasty; Percutaneous Disc Decompression; Nucleoplasty; Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy; Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty; Suggested Reading; 10: Surgical Approaches to Chronic Pain; Neuroablative Procedures of the Brain and Spinal Cord
Summary Characterized by clarity and straddling the line between scope and depth of information, this concise book provides physicians a comprehensive overview of pain medicine. Chapters are written by some of the leading minds in pain medicine and feature case studies, key points and suggested readings. Multidisciplinary approaches to the clinical and financial challenges of pain with the goal of improving patient quality of life are also discussed. Additionally, the book is in is in tight alignment with the information that trainees are expected to master for the American Board of Anesthesiology's pain medicine subspecialty certification, as outlined by the Joint Council on Anesthesiology Examinations; it covers the diagnosis of pain states, the management of pain, acute pain, radicular pain, neuropathic pain, chronic visceral pain, headaches, and special populations. This book is a must-have for anyone new to pain medicine or studying for the subspecialty certification
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 16, 2018)
Subject Pain -- Treatment.
Pain Management -- psychology
Pain -- drug therapy
Anesthesia -- methods
Pain -- etiology
Pain -- diagnosis
Pain & pain management.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
Pain -- Treatment
Form Electronic book
Author Cheng, Jianguo (Professor of anesthesiology), editor.
Rosenquist, Richard W., editor.
ISBN 9783319649221
3319649221