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Tag: Pain Management

Clinical Conundrum: Does IM Ketorolac Provide Superior Pain Relief to PO Ibuprofen?

Clinical Scenario: A 34-year-old woman presents to the ED with back pain. After your history and physical, you conclude that the patient’s pain is muscular in origin and likely secondary to heavy lifting while moving apartments. You contemplate analgesic options ...

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Trauma

Managing Pain in the Elderly: Acetaminophen VS. Hydromorphone

Background: The geriatric patient population is at high risk for undertreatment of pain (Hwang et al. 2010). Regrettably, they are less likely to receive pain medication and commonly experience longer delays in treatment (Hwang et al. 2010). Likewise, there are ...

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Procedures and Skills

REBEL Cast Episode 49: Pediatric Pain Management Pearls with Sebrina Perkins

Background: There has been lots of research published in past years on how to minimize pain and anxiety in children brought to the ED.  Unfortunately, as we all know there is often a lag time from research publication to clinical ...

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Pediatrics

The Ketorolac Analgesic Ceiling

Background: Ketorolac is a commonly used parenteral analgesic in the Emergency Department (ED) for a variety of indications ranging from musculoskeletal injuries to renal colic. This non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) is available in oral, intranasal and parenteral routes. Ketorolac ...

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Trauma

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