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CRACKCast E003 - Pain
This episode covers Chapter 3 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine.
Episode Overview:
- Describe the steps in the afferent pain pathway?
- Differentiate between acute and chronic pain?
- List options for pain management at various steps in pain perception?
- Describe the different methods of assessing pain for all ages
- List 4 side effects of NSAIDS, what factors increase risk of GI bleeding?
- What is the mechanism of action of local anesthetics? What are the two classes?
- What is the toxic dose of lidocaine and bupivacaine? What are expected toxicities? How are they treated?
- List 6 techniques for reducing pain of injection of local anesthetic.
- List one topical anesthetic for intact skin, mucous membranes, and open skin
- What is the dose of sucrose in a neonate for anesthesia?