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Chapter-145 Controversial Therapies

BOOK TITLE: Ramamurthy's Decision Making in Pain Management: An Algorithmic Approach

Author
1. A Nagpal
2. Professor (Retired), Department of Anesthesiology UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
ISBN
9789386261458
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14128_146
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
2
Author Affiliations
1. UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
Chapter keywords
Controversial therapy, pain management, pharmacological treatment, mucosal, transdermal, physical examination, minimally invasive laminar decompression, MILD, computed tomography, CT, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI

Abstract

Pain management as a field represents an interesting dichotomy in that pain has been treated by physicians and healers since the dawn of mankind, yet as a field of independent study it has only existed for several decades. Pharmacological treatment options include oral, mucosal, transdermal, and infusion-based, all of which are perpetually being introduced to the market by pharmaceutical companies and independent research by physicians and scientists. This chapter covers the history and physical examination, diagnostic workup, identification of appropriate treatment, performance of controversial therapy, follow-up, and report findings.

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