Pain

Regarding Gabapentin 100mg #30, CA MTUS Chronic Pain Medical Treatment Guidelines state that Gabapentin has been shown to be effective for the treatment of diabetic painful neuropathy and post-herpetic neuralgia and has been considered as a first-line treatment for neuropathic pain. The patient has chronic neuropathic lower back pain, which radiates down her right leg. Medical necessity of Gabapentin has been substantiated. Recommend certification. Regarding Hydrocodone 5/325mg #90 and Ultracet…

Abstract Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of Aloe vera-Green tea mouthwash in reducing pain after the periodontal pocket reduction surgery. Materials and Methods: A randomized, split-mouth, double-blind, cross-over study was conducted on 45 patients between 25 and 50 years of age requiring pocket reduction surgery. Patients underwent bilateral surgeries in two sessions. After the first surgery, the patients were randomized to receive either mouth-wash or placebo for 10 days,…

Mental Distractions Can Relieve Pain? In this experiment we are going to use mental distractions to relieve pain. We are going to get volunteers and ask them to put their toes into a basin of ice water. Then we are going to assign them an activity to get their mind off the pain that is happening to them. PAIN There are many types of complicated experiences, most of it is pain. Pain consists of a physical and mental response to an unpleasant stimulus (Fig. 1). Pain guards a living organism by…

acute pain by Marion Good Ph.D, RN. After reading your chosen articles on nursing theory, write a paper that answers the following points/questions: 2. Describe the theory and its components? How do the parts of the theory relate to each other? Does the theory “make sense” to you before you begin applying it to any specific client situation? This theory revolves around the concept of balance between the use of analgesics and their side effects for adult patients with moderate to severe pain…

Upon arrival of the initial visit to John’s house, it was clear that his illness with chronic pain was quite severe and he needed his pain management viewed by the community nurse to help him live a happier and healthier life. Chronic pain is complex, however, for the purpose of this essay the topics that the community nurse will focus on are: pain management, including specific education of the importance of medication compliance, the significance of Johns physical, emotional and social health…

Pediatric acute pain management it one of the top priorities in pediatric nursing. It is one of the top reasons to seek medical care. Acute pain refers to pain that is not long-lasting. This could be from a medical procedure, injury, illness, or simple operation. Depending on what causes the pain it could last from a few seconds to a few weeks. The use of a combination of both pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain interventions can improve pain control in the pediatric patient.…

patient complains of neck pain at a 6/10-scale level; low back pain at a 6-7/10-scale level, which radiates to the right leg; left shoulder pain at a 4/10-scale level, which radiates to the left arm; and sleep problems. PE revealed slight to moderate spasticity and tenderness over the para-cervical muscles. ROM of the cervcal spine is decreased by 15 %. The foraminal Compression Test and Distraction Test were positive. There were discrepancies in sensory and reflex. There was pain on flexion and…

musculoskeletal changes are all associated with occupational low back pain. It was reported that at some point in their life about 80 percent of adults experienced low back pain.2 Low back pain is the most common job-related disability and is a primary contributor to missed workdays. Since low back pain has been proven to be a concern of many people it is important to provide preventative techniques to reduce the possibility of suffering from the pain. Prevention can be done through specific…

This ever changing discussion may be explained by the neuromatrix pain theory (Melzack, 1999). However, our understanding of the physiological response to a painful experience and its effects on the body has changed over the years. In the mid-17th century the pain theory was over simplified; nerve impulses travelled to the cerebral cortex in the brain, the more damage the body had received the more pain signals and therefore higher pain levels. Conversely, now; the result of a stimulus is now a…

Lewis Prompt In his work, Mad Pain and Martian Pain, David Lewis argues that we can apprehend the concept of pain by applying an ambiguous, yet effective Materialist Mixed Theory of mind. The Mixed Theory of mind includes an Identity Theory and a Functionalist Theory—which Lewis must necessarily accept in order to have his theory of pain. Phenomenologists argue that Lewis fails to account for the experience of pain—the what it is like to be in pain and to feel pain. I will argue that David…