The Pain Center Manual

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Medical Management of Chronic Pain
	Opioids
		Signs of Opioid Withdrawal
		Opioid Overnarcotization
		Notes on Opioid Abuse
		Opioid Withdrawal Protocol
		Opioid Screening Tools: SOAPP® Version 1.0–14Q
	Narcotic Conversions
	Methadone
		Safety Considerations
		Prescribing Methadone
		Methadone Risk Factors
	P450 Inhibitors
	QT Prolonging Drugs
	Urine Drug Toxicity (UDT) Screens
		Interpretation of Urine Toxicity Results
		Types of UDT
	Controlled Substance Rx Writing Skills
	Common Medications Used in  Pain Management
	Suggested Outpatient Medication Prescriptions
	Sample Titration Schedules
	Metabolic Considerations  for Medications
	Medication Safety in Renal  Failure, Pregnancy, Geriatrics
	Interventional Pharmacology
		2010 ASRA Recommendations for Anticoagulation in Pain Medicine Procedures
		Emergency Pharmacology
		Intrathecal Pump
		Systemic Effects of Local Anesthetics
Traditional Neurolytic Spinal Blocks
Botox Injections for Migraine
Diagnostic Pearls for Pain Management
	How to Present Pain
	Headaches
	Cranial Nerve Notes and  Pain Boards Association
	Facial Pain Neuralgias
	Pelvic Pain Neuralgias
	Gynecologic Conditions That May Cause  or Exacerbate Chronic Pelvic Pain  by Level of Evidence
	Nongynecologic Conditions That May Cause or Exacerbate Chronic Pelvic Pain by Level of Evidence
	Radiology Pearls
	Disc Pathology Pearls
	Spinal Pain Differential
	Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Pearls
	Treatment Considerations for Common Pain Presentations
Notes and Templates
	Initial Consultation Template
	Follow-Up Visit Template
	Interventional Procedure Templates
Billing and Coding
	New Patient Billing and Coding
	Follow-Up Patient Billing and Coding
Scales and Other Reference Materials
	Regional Landmarks
	Vertebral Levels
	Brachial Plexus
	Lumbosacral Plexus
	Upper Extremity Innervations
	Lower Extremity Innervations
	PM&R/Neurology Exam Guide
	Dermatomes
	Physical Exam Tests and Acronyms
	Therapy Contraindications
	P&O Reference
	Research Critical Appraisal Questions
	Sample Procedure Log Form
	Sample Patient Safety Log
	Pain Scale Reference
	Resources
Adult Learning in Pain Medicine
	ACGME Training Standards
		Acgme Fellowship Requirements
		Acgme Fellowship Procedure Requirements
		Acgme Core Competencies
	Sample Reading Assignments
	Other Suggested Reading Materials
	Goals and Objectives
		Residents
		Fellows
		Subspecialty Goals and Objectives
	Suggested Formal Fellow Evaluation Systems
	Sample Pain Medicine Curriculum
	Suggested Didactics Program
	Cognitive Objectives
References
Index