Pain Management of the Trauma Patient

6/2/99


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Table of Contents

Pain Management of the Trauma Patient

Nociception

Peripheral Receptors

Primary Afferent Nerves

Dorsal Horn of Spinal Cord

Nociceptive Transmitters

Inhibitory Transmitters

Gate Control Theory

Pschycosocial Factors

Modalities of Nociceptive Modulation

Systemic Opioids

NSAID

Epidural Opioids

Local Anesthetics

Acute Management of Specific Injuries

Chronic Trauma Related Pain Problems

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

CRPS--Symptoms

CRPS--Early Signs

CRPS--Trophic Changes

CRPS--Management

CRPS--Physical Therapy

CRPS--Oral medications

Postamputation Pain

Stump Pain

Neuroma

Phantom Limb Pain

Phantom Limb Pain--Long Term Care

Post-Thoracotomy Pain--costochondral cartilage

Post-Thoracotomy Pain--intercostal nerve

Post-Spinal Cord Injury Pain

Author: Dr. Porter

Email: burdett-porter@uiowa.edu

Home Page: http://www.uiowa.edu/~c116006