Pain Management
The key to differentiating abdominal pain is to utilize as many assessment tools as possible
A red-flag approach to identifying true emergencies and treating patients with compassion
“Management of crush syndrome has to start in the rubble, in the hole, under the car, in the subway; treatment starts there.”
Effective July 1, doctors will not be allowed to prescribe more than seven days’ worth of opioid medication for patients with acute pain
Takeaways and lessons for EMS providers in the wake of one agency’s ketamine administration PR nightmare
EMS leaders respond to Star Tribune report of administering ketamine to agitated, restrained patients in Minneapolis
The report said that Hennepin Healthcare EMS providers, in the presence of police, injected suspects of crimes and others who already appeared to be restrained
A new electronic system has reduced the amount of opioids the department ordered by nearly 46 percent in the past two years
Regional Director Chris Stawasz said ketamine is less addictive than other options and will allow EMS providers to “expand their options for safe and effective pain control”
Tri-State Ambulance is treating minor pains with essential oils to cut down on opioid use
Stephen Newman had managed his pain with opioid medications, but was tired of the growing suspicion and mistrust he encountered when trying to get prescriptions
Rethinking EMS response to pediatric emergency care, trauma, pain management and arrests
Two studies suggest that some people in states with medical marijuana dispensaries avoid using opioids as a way to treat chronic pain
Officials reviewed protocols and determined there was a “gap” in the list of pain medications paramedic-level ambulances were authorized to carry
The study suggested that opioids might not treat chronic pain, such as hip or knee arthritis conditions, any better than non-opioid medication
Officials said the hospitals are at a “critical point” of scrambling to find alternatives for injectable forms of fentanyl, morphine and hydromorphone
The ER at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center has decreased opioid prescriptions by 58 percent through their alternative program
Educating patients about alternate forms of pain management could stem the tide of opioid overdoses
Professor Matthew Becker developed a polymer mesh that releases a pain reliever over time, and dissolves into the body while remaining non-toxic
The medications were approved statewide in September, and the town had been awaiting state-approved training protocol
The new study found that simple, non-opioid alternatives work just as well for patients with broken bones or fractures
The decision, which came down Friday, allows paramedics across the state to administer acetaminophen, Motrin and an IV option of Toradol
Nitrous oxide equipment has been sold to EMS agencies in at least 30 states in the last three years
EMS providers who can look beyond ketamine’s perception as a street or veterinary drug will find it is uniquely positioned to treat sepsis
EMS1 looked at Google Trends data to discover which opioids are most often researched.
A study published on pediatric opioid administration before and after a protocol change reveals little change in pain assessment or management
Based on initial findings, the alleged conduct involved twelve patients; the conduct did not cause injury that required medical attention
Researchers randomized 114 patients who went to the ER with new-onset lower back pain into two groups who received placebo and Valium
Follow these methods to successfully assess and treat older patients
Our co-hosts discuss key takeaways from the surgeon general’s report on opioid addiction
You were asked to assess and treat a 22-year-old woman with an obvious leg fracture and there was a disagreement about how to proceed; did you make the right call?
