Pain Terminology and Applications
Pain-Related Terminology and Clinical Application - Table outlining pain terminology, definitions, and clinical applications.
Types of Pain, Examples, and Management - Table outlining types of pain & examples, typical descriptions, and non-pharmacological treatments and effective drug classes.
Pain Management Interventions
Use these interventions to help you manage pain in older adults
Core Principles of Pain Treatment - Although treatment regimens range from the relatively simple, short-term management to complex, long-term therapy required for many chronic pain syndromes, all pain treatment is guided by the same underlying principles.
Higher-Risk Pain Treatments - Learn about higher-risk pain treatments, their associated benefits and risks, and tips for usage.
Lower-Risk Pain Treatments - Learn about lower-risk pain treatments, their associated benefits and risks, and tips for usage.
Non-Pharmacological Pain Management Interventions - Learn how to manage pain without the use of drugs by employing the use of the following interventions.
Serial Trial Intervention - Brief explanation of the Serial Trial Intervention.
Adverse Effects Management
Bowel Management for Opioid Use - Provides an overview of bowel management in association with opioid use.
Problematic Opioid Use in Older Adults - Offers definitions and potential treatment options for problematic opioid use in older adults.
Side Effects of Opioid Medications and General Approaches to Management - List of side effects associated with opioids and recommendations for management.