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Overview of Pain Management |
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Basic Framework to manage pain "RAT" - Treat
Treat the underlying cause if possible
Assess and classify pain correctly then think of treatment/management
Non-drug and drug treatments are equally as important
- Non-drug treatments
- Consider for all types of pain
- Drug treatments
- Nociceptive pain
- Neuropathic pain
Remember to reassess the patient
Is your treatment working?
Are other treatments needed?
Side-effects
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