Analgesic

For my ethical dilemma, I chose pain management, more specially pain management in the Emergency Department (ED). The ethical dilemma faced is: who should receive narcotic analgesics and who should not; along with how much should they receive. This ethical dilemma faces providers in the ED every day, it is based around: what is a person’s level of pain (Marcus & Venkat, 2015)? In nursing school, we learned that pain level is whatever a patient says it is, this pain level is normally conveyed on…

Abstract Adenoidectomy is a very common operation in children. Uncontrolled bleeding increases duration of operation, risk of infection, possibility of blood transfusion, cost of care and morbidity/mortality rates. This is of high importance especially in young children where normal physiological mechanisms are less adaptable to a rapid blood loss. This study was planned to investigate the safety and efficacy of two topical hemostatic modulators; Ankaferd Blood Stopper (ABS) and Feracrylum 1%…

it felt as though the parents left the hospital without full confidence in how to manage their child’s pain. It became clear that parents needed further, specific discharge education on pain management when their children were prescribed at-home analgesics. Rony, et. al. reflected these sentiments in their study in which they examined how parents view pain management at home. In this longitudinal study, Rony, et. al. investigated how 132 parents of children ages 2 to 12 assessed and managed…

numerous prescriptions for opioid pain medication. This study went on to list multiple ways that nurse practitioners and other providers can prescribe these medications safely base off of recommendations from the Model Policy on the Use of Opioid Analgesics in the Treatment…

of sinusitis and brings relief without the drowsiness and it is capable of fighting infections that affect the respiratory system. It does not bear the same effects of prescription medicines as this product is a natural antiseptic, antibacterial, analgesic and antiallergenic with ingredients that are organically farmed and pesticide-free. It also has a sedative and relaxing effect that induces a calm and relaxed feeling when used aromatically. This product can be used with an essential oil…

Acetaminophen is classified as an analgesic and an antipyretic. It is also one of the most commonly used medications to relieve pain in the United States. “Approximately one-third of the people in the United States report using an acetaminophen product at least once a month” (Aschenbrenner, 2006). The most common brand name for the over-the-counter medication is known as Tylenol, however, acetaminophen is also a major ingredient in many over-the-counter cold and flu medications, such as…

activity modification, Orthovisc injections x3, cortisone injections, and physical therapy X 18 visits. The request is for TREATMENT REQUEST: Butrans 10mcg/hr #4 and Tramadol 50mg #120. CONCLUSION: Regarding Tramadol 50mg #120, per CA MTUS Opioid analgesics and Tramadol have been suggested as a second-line treatment (alone or in combination with first-line drugs). Per ODG Guidelines when considering initiation of opioid therapy, several factors should be considered, including other options…

medicines derived from plant extracts are being increasingly utilized to treat a wide variety of clinical diseases, though relatively little knowledge about their mode of action is available [6] . So, there is also a need for the development of a potent analgesic without or with least side effects from plant sources. Psidium guajava is commonly known as guava. Psidium guajava is a medium sized tree belonging to the family Myrtaceae found throughout the tropics [7] . Psidium guajava is used…

risks that are greater than those associated with daily feedings. According to Hatfield (2008), “this study seems to indicate that a weight-based volume dose of 0.6 mL/kg of a 24 g/1000 mL (24%) oral sucrose solution administered as a preprocedural analgesic prior to three serial routine immunizations is prompt, safe and effective in decreasing behavioral pain response following immunizations in infants” (p.224). The target population of this study was equivalent to that of the PICO question.…

they do so in different ways. Paracetamol Paracetamol is using from 50 years but the way paracetamol works is not fully understood. However, it’s assumed that this painkiller can reduce the intensity of pain signals in the brain. It is a common analgesic (acting to relieve pain) which is used to relieve mild to moderate pain such as headaches, toothaches, menstrual uneasiness, muscular or skeletal pains, flu and pains particular to diseases such as arthritis or osteoarthritis. Furthermore,…