7/23/2019 Basic Definitions & Pain Physiology Case Snippet - Pain Management

2. Basic Definitions & Pain Physiology Case Snippet

Basic Definitions & Pain Physiology DESCRIPTION & INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCING THE CASE

Case Snippet
1. PRE-COURSE SELF ASSESSMENT
How would you classify this patient's pain?
A 62 y/o male with a history of chronic low back pain
2. BASIC DEFINITIONS & PAIN PHYSIOLOGY
who has osteoarthritis (OA) and spinal stenosis presents a. acute
BASIC DEFINITIONS & CLINICAL
with persistent pain in his right forearm one month b. chronic (persistent)
IMPLICATIONS
following an outbreak of herpes zoster. There is faint c. neuropathic PAIN PATHWAY
scarring from well-healed lesions along the length of the d. inflammatory PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & CINICAL
IMPLICATIONS
affected arm. The pain is described as prickly. The e. all of the above
CLASSIFICATIONS OF PAIN
patient describes intolerance to long-sleeved clothes and CASE SNIPPET
showering. The pain is constant, but varies in intensity
3. PAIN ASSESSMENT & PAIN PHYSIOLOGY
from 6 to 10/10.
PRINCIPLES OF PAIN ASSESSMENT
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES

4. TREATMENT PLANNING

INTRODUCTION
CASE SNIPPET
ACUTE EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC PAIN
TREATMENT PRINCIPLES & METHODS
CASE SNIPPET #2
TREATMENT TIME COURSE
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5. REFERRAL

6. REGULATORY ISSUES & ADDICTION

RESPONSIBLE OPIOID PRESCRIBING

CASE SNIPPET
DEFINITIONS OF ADDICTION, TOLERANCE
& PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE

7. CASE STUDY

OBJECTIVES & COMPETENCIES

(RE)INTRODUCING THE CASE
CASE STUDY EXAMINATION
POST-COURSE SELF ASSESSMENT

EVALUATION

DEFINITIONS (from IASP)

TABLES

SELECTED KEY REFERENCES

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