Fig. 1.1 The evolution from disciplinary to transdisciplinary (Adapted from Colón et al. (2008)) The interdisciplinary model acknowledges the overlap in knowledge of the different team members and facilitates horizontal…
Fig. 13.1 Population projections for the elderly in various countries. Source: US Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbnew.html In older adults, cancer is often only one of multiple coexisting health conditions. Physical, cognitive,…
High risk Low risk Surgical factors Surgical factors Upper abdominal surgery Lower abdominal surgery Open surgery Laparoscopic surgery Prolonged surgery (>3–4 h) Short surgical duration (<3–4 h) Vertical or oblique…
Drug Dose Time of action Considerations and adverse effects Labetalol Loading dose 20 mg followed by 20–80 mg every 10 min, up to total 300 mg. May consider 1–2 mg/min…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 Brian P. Jacob, David C. Chen, Bruce Ramshaw and Shirin Towfigh (eds.)The SAGES Manual of Groin Pain10.1007/978-3-319-21587-7_9 9. Groin Pain Etiology: Spine and Back Causes Charles H. Li1, Victor W. Chang2, Irene Wu3 and Daniel C. Lu1 (1)…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 Brian P. Jacob, David C. Chen, Bruce Ramshaw and Shirin Towfigh (eds.)The SAGES Manual of Groin Pain10.1007/978-3-319-21587-7_5 5. Groin Pain: An Overview of the Broad Differential Diagnosis Charles Ma1 and Archana Ramaswamy1, 2 …
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Forgeron PA, McGrath P, Stevens B, Evans J, Dick B, Finley GA, Carlson T (2011) Social information processing in adolescents with chronic pain: my friends don’t really understand me….
Fig. 1 Provoked central sensitization. Central sensitization can be provoked by intradermal injection of capsaicin. The boundary and hence the area of secondary pinprick hyperalgesia can be assessed by von…
