Pain Management for the Small Animal Practitioner (Book+CD)

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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Beskrivning

This manual provides an easy guide to pain management for the veterinary practitioner. Beginning with pain terminology, it goes on to describe to physiology of pain, management strategies, various drugs and techniques, and the management of specific conditions and procedures. Strategies for the treatment of pain are comprehensively reviewed, with an overview of the mechanisms by which pain is perceived and the principles of pain management. The drugs currently used in the treatment of acute and chronic pain are discussed as well as the specific techniques that can be used to control intra- and post operative pain in dogs and cats. The book covers a broad range of information on specific aspects of pain management from analgesic techniques to management of chronic pain to pain perception.Published by Teton New Media USA and distributed by CRC Press outside of North America.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-06-01
Mått:146 x 215 x undefined mm
Vikt:204 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Made Easy Series
Antal sidor:152
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Teton NewMedia
ISBN:9781591610243

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William J. Tranquilli DVM, MS, Diplomate, ACVA, Kurt A. Grimm DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate, ACVA, ACVCP, Leigh A. Lamont DVM, MS, Diplomate, ACVA.

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsSection 1 Pain Terminology, Physiology, Recognition, and Clinical Strategiesfor ManagementPain Terminology 2Physiology of PainThe Sensory Nervous System and Pain 4Nociception 6Consequences of Pain 8Pain Recognition 8Pain Assesment 9Strategies for Pain ManagementPreemptive Analgesia 10Multimodal Analgesia 10Placebo Effect 12Section 2 Analgesic DrugsOpioids 15Local Anesthetics 17Alpha2 Adrenergic Agonists 19Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs 21Analgesic Adjuvant Agents 25Preemptive Analgesic Drug Combinations 27Transdermal Analgesic PreparationsFentanyl Patch 29Buprenorphine Patch 29Lidocaine Patch 30Pluronic Gel Medications 30Topical Local Anesthetic Preparations 31Dispensable Oral MedicationsNSAID Preparations 32Opioid Preparations 33Opioid / Acetaminophen Preparations 33Section 3 Analgesic TechniquesEpidural Analgesia/Anesthesia 35Epidural Catheter Placement 38Brachial Plexus Block 42Radial/Ulnar/Median Nerve Block 45Intra-articular Analgesia 48Dental Nerve Blocks 50Infiltrative Blocks 54Intravenous Regional Analgesia/Anesthesia 58Intercostal Nerve Block 61Interpleural/Intraperitoneal/IntraincisionalAnalgesia/Anesthesia 63Intravenous Constant Rate Infusion 66Transdermal Opioid Delivery 68Adjunctive Analgesic Techniques 71Section 4 Pain Management for Specific Conditions and ProceduresInitial Pain Management of the Trauma Patient 76Head Trauma 78Acute Pancreatitis 79Canine ProceduresDental Cleaning with Extractions 81Ovariohysterectomy 82Castration 84Exploratory Laparotomy 85Forelimb Amputation/Fracture 88Thoracotomy 90Intervertebral Disc Disease 92Cruciate Ligament Repair 94Hind Limb Amputation/Fracture 96Degloving Injury 98Perianal Fistula 100Ear Canal Ablation 101Feline ProceduresDeclaw 104Ovariohysterectomy 105Castration 107Section 5 Managing Chronic Painin Dogs and CatsChronic Pain 109Treatment of Chronic Pain 111Guidelines for Chronic Pain Management 114Common Chronic Pain SyndromesOsteoarthritic Pain 115Osteosarcoma-related Pain 117Central Neuropathic Pain 118Chronic Otitis Pain 119Section 6Implementing a Pain ManagementProgram in Clinical PracticeComponents of a Successful PainManagement Program 121Recommendations for Assessment andManagement of Pain in Clinical Practice 121AppendixDrugs and Sources 123Index 131Recommended Readings 150