ANESTHESIOLOGY: Chronic Pain/CPR Update

Mark S. Wallace and Benjamin S. Abella

Review the diagnosis of neuropathic pain; Examine the components of pain management; Compare treatments approved by the Food and Drug Administration for neuropathic pain; List the interventional therapies for neuropathic pain; and Examine the latest changes in cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines, drug recommendations, and post-resuscitation care.

Optimizing Acute Pain Management

Scott S. Reuben and Paul H. Willoughby

Identify the barriers to good pain management; List the analgesic properties of traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); Desribe the analgesic properties of acetaminophen, cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2) inhibitors, and traditional NSAIDs; Indicate the advantages and disadvantages of using regional techniques as part of a multimodal approach to pain therapy; and Explain the integration of regional techniques for pain management into an anesthesia practice.