Office-based pain management - The 15-minute consultation

Authors
Zempsky, WT Schechter, NL
Citation
Wt. Zempsky et Nl. Schechter, Office-based pain management - The 15-minute consultation, PED CLIN NA, 47(3), 2000, pp. 601
Citations number
64
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
PEDIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
00313955 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-3955(200006)47:3<601:OPM-T1>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Pain is a major component of the presenting complaint in common pediatric i llnesses. Proper rain assessment is a key part of pain management. Current management strategies for pain associated with minor illnesses such as otit is media, pharyngitis, strains, and sprains are discussed. Techniques for r educing pain associated with injections, including behavioral, pharmacologi c, and altered injection techniques are reviewed.