Overview
Breakthrough pain (BTP) is episodic pain that emerges through the treatment of otherwise well-managed chronic background pain. Often called pain flare or transient pain, BTP negatively affects the function and quality of life of the patient and often results in a number of other physical, psychological and social problems. Breakthrough pain is a common occurrence affecting approximately two-thirds of the estimated 50 to 100 million chronic pain sufferers in the US. It can have multiple causes with various pathophysiologies, and can present with numerous clinical features and complications. The clinical features vary from individual to individual, and may vary within an individual over time. The successful management of breakthrough pain depends on proper assessment, treatment, and reassessment. Inadequate assessment can lead to ineffective or inappropriate treatment. Similarly, inadequate reassessment may lead to continuance of ineffective or even harmful treatment. In recent years, the need to educate physicians about pain management has been garnering increased attention from prominent medical associations and the media. Despite ongoing efforts to improve pain treatment, however, the need persists for evidence-based educational materials for physicians in the area of pain diagnosis and management. Part of the Oxford American Pain Library, this highly practical guide covers current approaches and new developments in the assessment and management of Breakthrough Pain, including both cancer-related pain and non-cancer chronic pain. It addresses the roles of opioid and non-opioid pharmacotherapy and presents non-pharmacologic interventions, as well. This concise yet comprehensive reference on Breakthrough Pain is ideal for palliative care doctors, anesthesiologists, pain medicine specialists and oncologists, as well as for primary care physicians and internists on the frontlines of care.
Full Product Details
Author: Perry Fine (, Pain Research Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, USA)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 19.30cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 12.70cm
Weight: 0.170kg
ISBN: 9780195369045
ISBN 10: 0195369041
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 20 March 2008
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
<br> The chapters are concise and well written, and graphs and tables useful and clear....If you are after a pocket-sized book that provides information on the pharmacological management of breakthrough pain, this one is for you. --British Journal of Anaesthesia<br>
"""The chapters are concise and well written, and graphs and tables useful and clear....If you are after a pocket-sized book that provides information on the pharmacological management of breakthrough pain, this one is for you.""--British Journal of Anaesthesia"
""The chapters are concise and well written, and graphs and tables useful and clear....If you are after a pocket-sized book that provides information on the pharmacological management of breakthrough pain, this one is for you.""--British Journal of Anaesthesia
The chapters are concise and well written, and graphs and tables useful and clear....If you are after a pocket-sized book that provides information on the pharmacological management of breakthrough pain, this one is for you. --British Journal of Anaesthesia The chapters are concise and well written, and graphs and tables useful and clear....If you are after a pocket-sized book that provides information on the pharmacological management of breakthrough pain, this one is for you. --British Journal of Anaesthesia
