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– Endocrine and diabetic emergencies

May 1, 2018 by in Uncategorized Comments Off on – Endocrine and diabetic emergencies

Introduction Endocrinology testing usually involves a snapshot picture of function. Some hormone secretion is pulsatile, other hormones have diurnal variation and increase with sickness, protein binding can all make results…

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Addressing Host Factors: Overview of Dependence and Addiction

Apr 12, 2018 by in Uncategorized Comments Off on Addressing Host Factors: Overview of Dependence and Addiction

(1) Northern Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, LLC, Eagle River, Alaska, USA (2) WWAMI Program, University of Washington School of Medicine, Anchorage, Alaska, USA   KeywordsOpioidHostDependenceAddictionPseudoaddictionCravingChoiceCompulsionConditioningOperantIncentive sensitizationRewardHedonic toneOpponent processAllostasisLocus of controlBiologic…

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Best Practices Education, Part I: Pain Physiology, Psychology, and Alternatives to Opioids

Apr 12, 2018 by in Uncategorized Comments Off on Best Practices Education, Part I: Pain Physiology, Psychology, and Alternatives to Opioids

(1) Northern Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, LLC, Eagle River, Alaska, USA (2) WWAMI Program, University of Washington School of Medicine, Anchorage, Alaska, USA   KeywordsOpioidVectorTransmissionBest practicesPainEvidence basedCartesianNociceptionTransductionAδDorsal hornSensitizationWindupModulationPerceptionGate theoryInterneuronNeuromatrixBiopsychosocialPreventionMultimodalSpiritual A…

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Opioid Dependence Risk Factors and Risk Assessment

Apr 12, 2018 by in Uncategorized Comments Off on Opioid Dependence Risk Factors and Risk Assessment

(1) Northern Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, LLC, Eagle River, Alaska, USA (2) WWAMI Program, University of Washington School of Medicine, Anchorage, Alaska, USA   KeywordsOpioidHostMisuseDependenceAddictionOpioid use disorderExposure reductionRisk factorNESARCSubstance use…

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