Chest trauma
Abstract This article summarizes major life-threatening injuries in thoracic trauma. It explores the immediate approach to a patient presenting with thoracic trauma including diagnostics and pertinent invasive procedures. This is…
Management of shock in trauma
Abstract Shock is defined as failure of the circulatory system resulting in a level of perfusion to tissues, which is inadequate to meet the oxygen demands of cellular metabolism. Haemorrhagic…
Management of major trauma
Abstract Trauma is one of the leading cause of deaths in those <35 years old in the UK. It also has a significant morbidity burden with a subsequent economic impact….
Pain priorities in pre-hospital care
Abstract Pain management in the pre-hospital environment is a priority following life- and limb-saving manoeuvres. Pain should be assessed, documented and managed according to a multimodal model. Even in the…
Anaesthetic priorities in pre-hospital trauma care
Abstract Trauma is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK. Developments in the delivery of pre-hospital trauma care and advances in techniques for managing critically injured patients…
Regenerative Medicine
Regenerative medicine (RM) encompasses an emerging field of medicine with the goal of replacing, engineering, or regenerating human cells, tissues, or organs lost or injured due to age, disease, or…
Pain Care Essentials: Interventional Pain
Introduction Treatment of pain, acute, subacute, or chronic, often involves a continuum of treatment options. Initially, conservative options such as physical therapy, medications, and alternative/complimentary treatments should be considered. If…
Future Research in Pain
Introduction In previous decades, pain research has been relatively stagnant and with limited funding. In 2011, only 1% of the $30 billion National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget was devoted…
Opioids in Pain
Introduction/General Considerations Opium and its derivatives have been described and used for analgesia for thousands of years, making it one of the oldest medicinal plants. In 3500 BC, the opium…
Rehabilitation in Pain Medicine
The goals of rehabilitation in patients suffering from acute or chronic pain can be quite variable. However, the foundation of successful rehabilitation always focuses on functional and analgesic optimization. Patients…
