Anesthesia and Pain Assessment for Foot, Ankle, Knee, and Hip Surgery Melinda Aquino Kevin A. Elaahi Benjamin Cole Miller Sumitra Miriyala Matthew R. Eng Elyse M. Cornett Alan David Kaye…
Acute Pain in the Emergency Department Stephanie Guzman Aimee Homra Franciscka Macieiski Alan David Kaye Introduction The most common chief complaint resulting in an emergency department (ED) visit is pain….
Dental and Facial Pain Ahmad Elsharydah Background Orofacial pain is a pain generated from the different structures of the face and the head. It is the most common reason for…
Acupuncture Olabisi Lane Jamie Kitzman Anna Woodbury Introduction Acupuncture has been practiced for more than 2000 years. Its origin continues to be debated, but is generally considered an important component…
Joint Injections for Acute Pain Chikezie N. Okeagu Alex D. Pham Scott A. Scharfenstein Alan David Kaye Introduction Joints, the junctions between two or more bones in the body, are…
Peripheral Nerve Blocks Aimee Pak Peripheral Nerve Block: Background Interest in regional anesthesia (RA) has renewed since the turn of the 21st century due to the changing landscape of American…
Peripheral Stimulation Modalities Eileen A. Wang Priya Agrawal Karina Gritsenko Fadi Farah Advancement of Acute to Chronic Pain With the advancements in health care management and technology, surgical volume has…
Cognitive and Behavioral Aspects of Pain Anna M. Formanek Vijay Kata Alan D. Kaye Introduction Pain began to be explored through a cognitive and behavioral lens in the latter part…
Neuraxial Anesthesia Maged D. Fam Praveen Dharmapalan Prasanna Introduction Neuraxial blockade is an effective method for providing anesthesia and analgesia to a variety of surgical patients. It involves accessing and…
Local Anesthetics and Topical Analgesics Ashley Wong Naum Shaparin Introduction Local anesthetics have been used since the 19th century for their anesthetic properties.1 Local anesthetics are drugs that bind to…
