Compact clinical guide to geriatric pain management : anevidence-based approach for nurses / Ann Quinlan-Colwell
ISBN
978-082-61-0730-5
พิมพ์ลักษณ์
New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2012
เลขหมู่
WL 704 .Q56 2012
ลักษณะทางกายภาพ
xvi, 444 p. : ill. ; 21 cm
หมายเหตุ
Contents: Physiological factors and pain processing in the olderadult -- The psychosocial impact of pain on the older adult patient -- Pain assessment in the older adult patient -- Pain assessment in the nonverbal, cognitively impaired older adults -- A review of pain assessment toolsfor use with the older adult patient -- Developing a comprehensive plan for managing pain in older adults -- Choosing the right medication for the pain complaint -- Adjuvant analgesic medications -- Managing medication sideeffects and specific recommendations for using medicationswith older patients -- Interventional options such as vertebroplasty for compression fractures, nerve blocks, and acupuncture -- Complementary interventions for pain management in older adults -- The role of physical therapywith pain and reconditioning -- Palliative care : techniques to promote comfort -- When is hospice the best option? -- Osteoarthritis and gout -- Chronic back pain and osteoporosis -- Neuropathic pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy -- Central poststroke pain syndrome -- Facial pain associated with temporal arteritis and trigeminal neuralgia -- Rheumatological conditions -- Fibromyalgia -- Anxiety and depression in older adults -- Alcohol and substance use, misuse, and abuse