Compact Clinical Guide to Chronic Pain Management

Yvonne D'Arcy, MS, CRNP, CNS, is the Pain and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner at Suburban Hospital- Johns Hopkins Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.Yvonne D'Arcy, MS, CRNP, CNS, is the Pain and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner at Suburban Hospital- Johns Hopkins Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.

• Foreword SECTION I: OVERVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN1. The Problem of Chronic Pain 2. The Art and Science of Chronic Pain Assessment SECTION II: PAIN MANAGEMENT OPTIONS3. Nonopioid Analgesics 4. Opioids 5. Coanalgesics for Additive Pain Relief 6. Complementary and Integrative Therapies for Pain Management 7. Pain Clinic Referrals and Interventional Options SECTION III: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR TREATING CHRONIC PAIN8. Effect of Opioid Polymorphisms and Gender Differences 9. Pain and Addiction 10. Developing a Comprehensive Treatment Plan for Patients With Chronic Pain SECTION IV: TREATING COMMON CHRONIC PAIN CONDITIONS11. Low Back Pain 12. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis 13. Fibromyalgia 14. Headaches SECTION V: MANAGING NEUROPATHIC PAIN SYNDROMES15. Overview of Neuropathic Pain 16. Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Syndromes 17. Central Pain Syndromes Appendix A Selected Websites for Guidelines Appendix B Equianalgesic Conversion Table Index

This is an excellent resource that is essential for all primary care providers. Score: 100, 5 Stars.- Doody's Medical Reviews;""[P]ractitioners who oversee the treatmentof chronic pain in the adult population will likely find this new reference an invaluable addition to their bookshelf.""- Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing;""This book is highly recommended; it will be an indispensable addition to the professional library of every nurse practitioner who manages patients with chronic, persistent pain.""- Margaret H. Granitto, RN, MSN, CRNP, Georgetown University, School of Nursing and Health Studies