Fever in the Adult Patient
Chapter 12 Fever in the Adult Patient Frederick C. Blum and Michelle H. Biros Perspective Epidemiology Fever is a common presenting complaint in both pediatric and adult (aged 18-65 years)…
ANESTHESIA
Blood and Blood Components
Chapter 7 Blood and Blood Components Matthew Emery Perspective The modern blood transfusion era began with discovery of the ABO red cell antigen system in the early 1900s. It was…
Lower Extremity Landmarks
Lower Extremity Landmarks DERMATOMES MYOTOMES OSTEOTOMES SCIATIC NERVE Inferior division of lumbar L4, L5 and sacral S1, S2, S3 nerves. Emerges from the greater sciatic foramen. Lies below the piriformis…
Upper Extremity Landmarks
Upper Extremity Landmarks DERMATOMES MYOTOMES OSTEOTOMES BRACHIAL PLEXUS BLOCK Formed from anterior primary rami of C5-T1. 5 roots, 3 trunks, 3 cords, 5 nerves. 3 trunks: upper (C5, C6), middle…
Complications in Pain Medicine
Complications in Pain Medicine James P. Rathmell Complications arise in the course of any type of medical treatment, and the common interventions used to treat acute and chronic pain are…
New Horizons
New Horizons Allan I. Basbaum This chapter occupies the same concluding position as the late Pat Wall’s essay on “new horizons” in the prior edition. Although it is now more…
Treatment of Cancer Pain: Role of Neural Blockade and Neuromodulation
Treatment of Cancer Pain: Role of Neural Blockade and Neuromodulation Allen W. Burton Phillip C. Phan Michael J. Cousins Epidemiology Cancer Almost 1.4 million Americans were newly diagnosed with cancer…
Palliative Care and Pain Control in Older Persons and Those with Terminal Illness
Palliative Care and Pain Control in Older Persons and Those with Terminal Illness Perry G. Fine The recent and rapidly growing emphasis on optimizing quality of life throughout the course…
The Treatment of Pain in Older Patients
The Treatment of Pain in Older Patients Robert D. Helme Julia A. Fleming This chapter summarizes strategies applicable to the pain management, including neural blockade, in older patients. Whereas acute…
