The shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) is defined as “a self-administered questionnaire consisting of items grouped into pain and disability subscales”. (2) The questionnaire is designed to calculate current shoulder pain and disability in an outpatient setting. The SPADI has progressed to being able to test mixed diagnoses such as Subacromial impingement syndrome‚ adhesive capsulitis and joint replacement surgery. There are two version’s used to score a patient’s pain and disability. In
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Pain Questions to ask: Where? When did it start? Quality? Quantity? Duration? Inciting event? Was it present on admission? What did they get for pain already? Did the pain improve with medication? Allergies to pain medications? If headache‚ chest or abdominal pain is present‚ refer to the respective sections for further questions. Rule out: Sudden acuity of worsening pain. Refer to the respective sections for headache‚ chest or abdominal pain. What to order: Depend on which area is hurting
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INTRODUCTION Pain is an important sensation that alerts to a threatening condition in the body’s tissues.1 Like hunger or thirst‚ it is a motivational somatic state that drives appropriate behavioral responses‚ but chronic pathological pain can also completely dominate attention and consciousness and cause intolerable suffering.2 Our knowledge of the representation of pain in the peripheral nerves‚ the spinal cord‚ and the brain is increasing‚ and become aware that many neurochemicals involved
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Dashboard Analysis and Nursing Plan for Pain Response NURS 4005 Section 04‚ Topics in Clinical Nursing 09/21/2014 Dashboard Analysis and Nursing Plan for Pain Response In information technology‚ a dashboard is a user interface that‚ somewhat resembles an automobile’s dashboard‚ organizing and presenting information in a way that is easy to read. Healthcare dashboards are designed to show the performance of key activities that directly or indirectly impact patient satisfaction
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Myofascial Triggger Point:Acupuncture and Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy for Upper Back Pain | Literature Review Introduction This chapter is the review of the available literature concerning the theoretic content that is necessary to understand the trapezius muscle and its role in the symptoms associated with upper back pain. Particularly the issues about the types of trigger points‚ including a discussion of myofascial trigger point therapy and acupuncture trigger point therapy. More importantly
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PAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE EMERGENCY MEDICINE DEPARTMENT Associate Professor Peter Manning Emeritus Consultant Emergency Medicine Department National University Hospital‚ Singapore Jan 2004 Revised Aug 07 / Feb 08 / Nov 09 / Dec 11 / Dec 12 Accepted practice patterns must be questioned – implementation of pain score to vital signs We underestimate the pain produced by common practical procedures Analogy – just as we vary antibiotics according to sensitivities‚ perhaps we should be prepared
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expect during labor is a major concern. Since pain is expected‚ or at least discomfort‚ the first question most ask is‚ “What can I do to prevent‚ or at least relieve to some degree‚ the pain associated with labor if I want to avoid medical interventions or side effects associated with medical pain relief such as epidurals and pain medication?”. This research study will look deep into this question and research the pros and cons of multiple natural pain relief/reduction methods such as; Lamaze‚ Bradley
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PAIN MANAGEMENT WITH THE CORRECT TOOLS Lorin Fernandez TESC Health Assessment NUR-416 Dr. Pamela S. Card February 24‚ 2013 Introduction Cancer patients‚ end of life patients‚ patients with chronic diseases‚ and patients with a simple complaint of pain are all entitled to the best pain management available for their specific needs. This topic is of particularly important for nursing professionals who need to have the knowledge to adequately assess and manage a patient’s pain with the
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At a time when pain management is the prevalent way of dealing with challenges we as humans encounter towards the end of our lives‚ many of us have not had a chance to familiarize ourselves with the way dying occurs when we allow it to happen in its own good time while the dying individual receives full comfort care. What we do not know easily creates fear and this is especially true when it comes to a topic as emotionally charged as facing the death of a loved one. When it comes to Life-and -Death
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Holistic Pain Management Holistic self-care methods are a viable alternative to drug-dependent side effects‚ and expensive‚ hi-tech intervention. Pain is a widespread affliction in the population of the United States. A result most often of disease‚ injury‚ or surgery‚ physical pain ranges in severity from the short-term acute pain associated with bumped knees‚ scraped elbows‚ and minor burns to deep‚ chronic pain resulting from nerve damage or unspecified causes. In a National
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