命追大 According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 46 million Americans undergo inpatient surgical procedures each year and experience acute surgical pain In 2006, pain was a frequent"chief complaint for adults who presented to emergency departments(EDs), and pain severity was reported as moderate to severe by 45%f patients in the ED
• According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 46 million Americans undergo inpatient surgical procedures each year and experience acute surgical pain. • In 2006, pain was a frequent "chief complaint" for adults who presented to emergency departments (EDs), and pain severity was reported as moderate to severe by 45% of patients in the ED
命追大 The failure to provide good postoperative analgesia is multifactorial. Insufficient education, fear of complications associated with analgesic drugs, poor pain assessment, and inadequate staffing are among its causes
• The failure to provide good postoperative analgesia is multifactorial. Insufficient education, fear of complications associated with analgesic drugs, poor pain assessment, and inadequate staffing are among its causes
命追大 ASSESSMENT Aproper approach to acute postoperative pain management must include an appropriate assessment tool A 10-point pain assessment scale, where 1 is no pain and 10 is the worst possible pain imaginable, has been nationally accepted
ASSESSMENT • A proper approach to acute postoperative pain management must include an appropriate assessment tool. • A 10-point pain assessment scale, where 1 is no pain and 10 is the worst possible pain imaginable, has been nationally accepted
命追大 If a patient puts on a good face when the attending physician makes rounds, a low score may be given, When in fact a higher score would have resulted if the patient was carefully questioned after the physician left. Therefore, the assessment of pain requires not only a subjective report by the patient but also an objective observation by a pain therapist
• If a patient puts on a good face when the attending physician makes rounds, a low score may be given, when in fact a higher score would have resulted if the patient was carefully questioned after the physician left. Therefore, the assessment of pain requires not only a subjective report by the patient but also an objective observation by a pain therapist
命追大 The natural history of the pain should be understood, so that therapy can be adjusted When needs change The source of the pain, as well as its severity, should be noted
• The natural history of the pain should be understood, so that therapy can be adjusted when needs change. • The source of the pain, as well as its severity, should be noted