Fast Facts
Short, one-page resource with focused pain topic - excellent for use in training all staff.
“One Minute Pain Assessment” describes a quick and easy assessment that identifies older adults who may be experiencing pain regardless of cognitive status or verbal abilities.
Pain Conditions
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Abdominal Pain
- "Abdominal Pain" provides a guide to Distinguishing Between Pancreatitis, Cholecystitis, Appendicitis, and Gastroenteritis
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Cancer Pain
- "Cancel Pain" provides an overview of Cancer pain, and common treatments.
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Chest Pain
- "Chest Pain" provides an overview of chest pain including potential causes and interventions,
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Eye Pain
- "Eye Pain" provides an overview of normal changes in the aging eye, assessment for issues, possible interventions.
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Fibromyalgia
- "Fibromyalgia" provides an overview of what medical professionals assess, and possible interventions.
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Foot Pain
- "Foot Pain" provides an overview of the causes of foot pain and possible interventions.
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Headache Pain
- "Headache Pain" provides an overview of types of headaches, red flag symptoms, assessment, and interventions.
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Joint Pain
- "Joint Pain" provides an overview of different types of joint pain, and possible interventions,.
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Kidney Stones
- "Kidney Stones" provides an overview of possible causes of kidney stones, what the medical professional will assess, possible interventions,
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Lower Back Pain
- "Low Back Pain" provides an overview of possible causes of LBP, what medical professionals assess, and possible interventions.
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Migraine Pain
- "Migraine Pain" provides an overview of migraines, including the symptoms and impact, and possible interventions.
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Neuropathic Pain
- "Neuropathic Pain" provides an overview of different types of neuropathic pain, and possible treatments.
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Oral Pain
- "Oral Pain" provides an overview of possible causes of oral pain, what medical professionals assess, and possible interventions.
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*NEW* Osteoarthritis
- "Osteoarthritis" provides an overview of osteoarthritis, including the symptoms and impact, and possible interventions.
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Pain After Surgery
- "Pain After Surgery" provides an overview of the causes of "Pain After Surgery", possible interventions.
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Pain vs. Depression
- "Pain vs. Depression" provides an overview of the symptoms of depression vs the symptoms of unmanaged pain.
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- "Polymyalgia Rheumatica " provides an overview of Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PRM), the possible symptoms, and possible interventions.
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*NEW* Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
- "Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)" provides an overview of RA pain, what medical professionals assess, and possible interventions.
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*NEW* Shingles/Postherpetic Neuralgia
- "Shingles" provides an overview of the care and treatment of both shingles and postherpetic neuralgia.
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Sinus Pain
- "Sinus Pain" provides an overview of the causes of Sinus pain, possible interventions.
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- "Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)" provides an overview of normal changes of aging and the increased risk of UIT, assessment, possible interventions.
Pain Management Guides
Longer, two-page resources with more detail on pain related topic - excellent for a more detailed training or reference sheet for clinicians.
- Management Guide: Abdominal Pain
- Management Guide: Chest Pain
- Management Guide: Joint Pain
- Management Guide: Neuropathic Pain
- Management Guide: Headaches
Webpage Last Revised 08.11.2023