EP6. Pain Management

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Think treating pain can be a pain?  Check out our latest episode for EM Stud’s take on pain management and the dangers of opioids.

References

1. Poon SJ, Greenwood-ericksen MB. The opioid prescription epidemic and the role of emergency medicine. Ann Emerg Med. 2014;64(5):490-5.

2. Cantrill SV, Brown MD, Carlisle RJ, et al. Clinical policy: critical issues in the prescribing of opioids for adult patients in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2012;60(4):499-525.

3. Rosenblum A, Marsch LA, Joseph H, Portenoy RK. Opioids and the treatment of chronic pain: controversies, current status, and future directions. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2008;16(5):405-16.

4. Washington Emergency Department Opioid Prescribing Guidelines

5. New York City Emergency Department Discharge Opioid Prescribing Guidelines

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