Thank you for the presentation on pain management. A multidisciplinary approach utilizing both pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies can help address different types of acute and chronic pain.
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America® Pain Management Presentation
1. Cancer Treatment Centers of America ®
Midwestern Regional Medical Center
Pain Management Service
Presented by: Dr. Rahman
Date: 5/10/2012 – Thursday
www.cancercenter.com
14. Types of Pain
Low Back Pain
Headaches & Migraines
Myofascial Pain
Cancer Pain (Head, Neck, Chest, Abdomen, Pelvis, Extremities, etc.)
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD)
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Sciatica
Post Surgical Pain
Neuropathic Pain Syndromes e.g. Diabetic Neuropathy
Abdominal and Pelvic Pain
Spine Pain
Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
15. • Here are the kinds of pain
blocks the pain service can offer
Caudal, Lumbar, Thoracic, and Cervical Epidural Steroid blocks
Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) pumps
Patient-Controlled Epidural (PCEA) pumps
Trigger point injections
Blocks of Somatic and Visceral Cancer Pain Syndromes
Facet Joint Injections
Minor and Major Joint and Bursa injections
Peripheral and Central Somatic Nerve and Plexus Blocks
Tunneled catheter placements for various nerve sheaths
Radiofrequency ablative procedures
Intraspinal catheters for intrathecal opioid trials and implanted infusion devices
Spinal cord/Dorsal Column Stimulators
Discography
Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
Anatomical Landmark Guided Procedures
16. Pain Assessment
• Pain History
• Pain Physical Exam
• Labs/Imaging Studies
• Pain Diagnosis
• Pain Plan
• Then Follow-up Evaluation
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46. Conclusion
• A good history is crucial in helping you develop
a Differential Diagnosis
• The physical exam maneuvers we use can help
us to rule out some cause and in some cases
rule in others
• Although radiology has become standard, it is
no substitute for the clinical exam