Pearls, pitfalls, and updates for pain management

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 1997 May;15(2):399-415. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8627(05)70307-2.

Abstract

Pain management is one of the most challenging areas we encounter as emergency physicians. However, many of us fail to adequately meet this challenge. This article discusses frequently encountered pain syndromes and pain management options.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Analgesics / therapeutic use
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / complications
  • Child
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Emergency Medicine*
  • Humans
  • Migraine Disorders / complications
  • Pain / diagnosis*
  • Pain / drug therapy*
  • Pain / etiology
  • Substance-Related Disorders / prevention & control
  • Urinary Calculi / complications

Substances

  • Analgesics