Rule Out Facet Arthropathy Before Initiating Expensive and Invasive Maneuvers for Back and Spine Pain Amit Sharma MD Spinal pain is one of most common and most intricate problems faced…
Do Patients with Congenital Insensitivity to Pain Need Anesthetics and Postoperative Opioids? Katarina Bojanic MD Toby N. Weingarten MD Juraj Sprung MD, PhD HEREDITARY SENSORY AND AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY Congenital hyposensitivity…
Management of Perioperative Pain in Opioid Dependent Patient—Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire Amit Sharma MD “To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to…
The Basal Infusion Mode in Patient-controlled Analgesia Is Both Friend and Foe Amit Sharma MD Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is the core therapeutic drug delivery system in acute and acute-on-chronic pain…
Consider Discussing the Use of Ketorolac (Toradol) with Your Surgical Team Before the Need Arises Amit Sharma MD “In a fight between an anesthesiologist and a surgeon, the patient is…
Do Not Guess at the Equivalent Dose When Determining An Opioid Conversion Amit Sharma MD Opioids are robust analgesic medications that have played a core role in the management of…
Remember that Anesthesia for the Pregnant Patient Having Nonobstetric Surgery Is Not Limited to any Particular Agents or Techniques L. Michele Noles MD The primary goals in the anesthetic management…
Obstetric Anesthesia/analgesia can Work in a Small Hospital: the Key Principles are Commitment, Flexibility, and Planning James S. Hicks MD, MM The ability to offer obstetric (OB) conduction anesthesia to…
Always Be Prepared for Emergent Delivery as a Consequence of External Cephalic Version Angela M. Pennell MD Breech presentation affects 3% to 4% of term pregnancies. Because a fetus is…
Acupuncture Has Significant Efficacy for the Treatment of the Pregnant or Laboring Patient Leena Mathew MD The perception of acupuncture as a complementary medical modality (as opposed to an alternative…
