Fundamentals of Pain Medicine

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Diagnosis of Pain States

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Overview of Pain States

      • Jianguo Cheng

      Pages 3-6

   3. Pathways of Pain Perception and Modulation

      • Kiran Rajneesh, Robert Bolash

      Pages 7-11

   4. Mechanisms of Physiologic Pain

      • Siu Fung Chan, Salim M. Hayek, Elias Veizi

      Pages 13-20

   5. Mechanisms of Pathologic Pain

      • Jianguo Cheng

      Pages 21-25

   6. Pain Assessment

      • Rodrigo Benavides

      Pages 27-32

   7. Diagnosis of Pain States

      • Jianguo Cheng, Richard W. Rosenquist

      Pages 33-39

3. The Management of Pain States

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 41-41

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   2. Psychological Management of Pain

      • Sara Davin, Judith Scheman, Edward Covington

      Pages 43-52

   3. The Management of Pain States: Pharmacologic Treatment

      • Robert Bolash

      Pages 53-60

   4. Interventional Approaches

      • Jianguo Cheng

      Pages 61-74

   5. Surgical Approaches to Chronic Pain

      • Sean J. Nagel, Bryan S. Lee, Andre G. Machado

      Pages 75-83

   6. Acupunture and Complementary Integrative Approaches in Pain Management

      • Lucy Chen

      Pages 85-92

   7. Palliative Care

      • Chirag A. Patel, Mellar P. Davis

      Pages 93-100

4. Painful Disease States: Acute Pain

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101

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   2. Surgical Pain

      • Ehab Farag, Maria Yared, Wael Ali Sakr Esa, Michael Ritchey, Loran Mounir Soliman

      Pages 103-111

   3. Traumatic Pain

      • Martin J. Carney, Austin L. Weiss, Mark R. Jones, Alan David Kaye

      Pages 113-125

   4. Mechanisms of Labor Analgesia

      • Beth H. Minzter, Jagan Devarajan

      Pages 127-140

   5. Ischemic Pain

      • Magdalena Anitescu

      Pages 141-151

Characterized by clarity and straddling the line between scope and depth of information, this concise book provides physicians a comprehensive overview of pain medicine.  Chapters are written by some of the leading minds in pain medicine and feature case studies, key points and suggested readings.  Multidisciplinary approaches to the clinical and financial challenges of pain with the goal of improving patient quality of life are also discussed.  Additionally, the book is in is in tight alignment with the information that trainees are expected to master for the American Board of Anesthesiology’s pain medicine subspecialty certification, as outlined by the Joint Council on Anesthesiology Examinations; it covers the diagnosis of pain states, the management of pain, acute pain, radicular pain, neuropathic pain, chronic visceral pain, headaches, and special populations.  This book is a must-have for anyone new to pain medicine or studying for the subspecialty certification.

• Acute Pain
• Chronic Pain
• Neruopathic Pain
• Pain Management
• Pain Medicine
• Radicular Pain

“The book targets physicians in training or in practice sitting for a pain certification exam. It also can be a good source of information for any physicians who manage patients with chronic pain. … The main theme of this one is brevity and the main audience is people interested in a book that can help them pass pain certification examinations. It's a quick read, with brief chapters that provide information in simple, clear text.” (Tariq M. Malik, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2018)

“Fundamentals of Pain Medicine provides a concise overview of the physiological mechanisms, etiologies, and appropriate management of a multitude of pain states that is easy to read and comprehend. The text is extremely practical in its delivery of recommendations, including both pharmacological and more complementary and integrative techniques.” (Caitlin D. Tourje,Anesthesia & Analgesia, Vol. 128 (1), February, 2019)

• Professor of Anesthesiology President-elect, American Academy of Pain Medicine, Director, Cleveland Clinic Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, Departments of Pain Management and Neurosciences, Cleveland Clinic Anesthesiology Institute and Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, USA

  Jianguo Cheng

• Chairman, Department Pain Management, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA

  Richard W. Rosenquist

Jianguo Cheng, MD, PhD

Professor of Anesthesiology

President-elect, American Academy of Pain Medicine

Director, Cleveland Clinic Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine Fellowship Program

Departments of Pain Management and Neurosciences

Cleveland Clinic Anesthesiology Institute and Lerner Research Institute

Cleveland, OH

 

Richard W. Rosenquist, MD

Chairman, Department Pain Management

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

 

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