| Assessment and management of the trauma patient in pain. | |
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PMID: 2679788 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Optimum management of the critically ill trauma patient with pain combines a level of ongoing assessment that considers the intensity of the pain being experienced and the meaning of that pain to the individual. The physiologic responses of the critically ill patient to pain should be considered when assessing pain and when prescribing a particular medication and method of administration to relieve pain. Ongoing systematic assessment is critical so that patients are getting the maximal effects to keep them above their particular pain thresholds but below their sedation thresholds. Other modalities that are independent nursing functions, such as heat, distraction and positioning, should be an adjunct to medication prescribed for the overall care of the patient. |
Authors:
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B Mlynczak |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Critical care nursing clinics of North America Volume: 1 ISSN: 0899-5885 ISO Abbreviation: Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am Publication Date: 1989 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-12-21 Completed Date: 1989-12-21 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8912620 Medline TA: Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 55-65 Citation Subset: N |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Analgesics
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administration & dosage Humans Multiple Trauma / physiopathology* Pain / diagnosis, therapy* Pain Measurement Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation |
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0/Analgesics |
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