Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine (RAAPM)
https://www.asra.com/news/64/accreditation-of-regional-anesthesiology
Accreditation of Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowships Is Almost Here
By Edward R. Mariano, MD, MAS Dec 18, 2015
All pain is not the same. While chronic pain can sometimes be palliated, acute pain (i.e., new onset, often with an identifiable cause) must be aggressively managed and, ideally, eliminated. This requires a systems-based approach led by physicians...
Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine (RAAPM) (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 2, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Carbocation1 Source Type: forums
Integrating psychology into a Pain Practice
I would say "ditto" for addiction but both service lines are difficult to scale:
Clinical Pain Medicine
AUGUST 18, 2016
Importance of Integration of Psychology Into Pain Practices
By Joe H. Browder, MD
A growing body of evidence shows that an interdisciplinary approach to the treatment of chronic painful conditions is most beneficial to patients. A combination of medications coupled with psychological services, functional therapies and procedural approaches provides the best...
Integrating psychology into a Pain Practice (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 21, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Source Type: forums
benzos and amphetamines
As a pain specialist occasionally I see truly 'difficult' patients with some combination of depression, anxiety, maybe a PD, and, of course, chronic pain. Usually they are on ridiculous doses of opioids that barely "take the edge off", and among their meds you find both benzos and amphetamines. When I see this I have two reactions: 1) this is an incredibly manipulative patient, and 2) the psychiatrist is a weak fool, or just doesn't care.
Can any of you justify putting a patient on both...
benzos and amphetamines (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 14, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: powermd Source Type: forums
Ways to be 100% sure that a controlled substance prescription is legitimate?
I have 3 different scenarios:
Patient A has been getting hydrocodone/apap 10-325mg #150, phentermine 37.5 mg #30, promethazine /codeine syrup 473 ml, and Soma 350mg #90 every single month, with a diagnosis of "chronic pain and emphysema" for the past 3+ years, verified by her pain-clinic doctor, who writes all four scripts for her every month. She doesn't seem to have any symptoms of emphysema as her lung capacity is quite good when she shouted, screamed and threatened us for an entire 8...
Ways to be 100% sure that a controlled substance prescription is legitimate? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 7, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: swatchgirl Source Type: forums
Pain Physician needed- NW Ohio
We are currently seeking a physician fellowship trained in pain medicine, PM&R, board certified in anesthesia. The qualified individual would be providing pain care with an emphasis on all advanced interventional modalities treating chronic pain.
Coverage includes private practice and ambulatory surgery sites in addition to hospital locations. Our practice currently consists of 13 physicians and 4 cnps with planned additional growth. Our facilities have state of the art equipment and...
Pain Physician needed- NW Ohio (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - June 29, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: comprehensivecenters Source Type: forums
Anybody here dealing with low back pain?
I've had chronic lower back pain for about a year now. It's muscle related for sure, and every morning I wake up I have a tight back and tight hamstrings. Pain subsides with good sleep or after exercise, but really flares up when I'm low on sleep or bending too much. I'm 25 btw.
My dream is to go in to surgery and I really hope my back pain doesn't interfere with my ambitions.
Has anyone dealt with chronic back pain? Anyone know any surgeons who deal with it? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - June 29, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: zammyd Source Type: forums
Pain physician needed-NW Ohio
We are currently seeking a physician fellowship trained in pain medicine, PM&R, board certified in anesthesia. The qualified individual would be providing pain care with an emphasis on all advanced interventional modalities treating chronic pain.
Coverage includes private practice and ambulatory surgery sites in addition to hospital locations. Our practice currently consists of 13 physicians and 4 cnps with planned additional growth. Our facilities have state of the art equipment and...
Pain physician needed-NW Ohio (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - June 29, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: comprehensivecenters Source Type: forums
Med School Admission with Disabilities (Chronic Orthopedic Conditions)
Hi Everyone,
I am considering applying to medical school but am wondering how physical disabilities affect the admissions process. I have a ruptured/torn L5S1, retrolithesis, and sacroillitis (and a torn hip labrum, internal/external snapping hip and FAI which I hope to resolve with surgery in the next couple of months). Due to these issues I am on skelaxin and celebrex with the occasional need to take Ultram and Wellbutrin to break the pain cycle. I am trying to avoid a disk fusion by...
Med School Admission with Disabilities (Chronic Orthopedic Conditions) (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - June 12, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Fly14 Source Type: forums
PT tech for OMM
Does anyone know if the NMM doctors use any type of tech to speed up their clinic/make it more efficient. It seems like this would be the only way to make it a viable practice model. See mostly new patients/complicated patients and let the techs manage the treatment of their chronic pain people. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 19, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: AlienHandSyndrome Source Type: forums
Arguing for Gen Chem 2 grade (Attendance-Related reason)
At my university, attendance to the gen chem 2 lecture counts for 6% of our grade. Attendance is checked via ungraded 'quizzes' (which is usually a question like, 'how was your day?') which happen infrequently and without notice. As I have been going through a medical issue which cause chronic pain (a variant of cluster headaches apparently), I almost never attend lecture since I know I wouldn't really be able to pay attention. But, I have been doing well in the course. Though I did fail the...
Arguing for Gen Chem 2 grade (Attendance-Related reason) (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 11, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mahash Source Type: forums
Pediatric Pain Medicine Fellowships
Anyone have any insight into this field, it seems relatively new with only afew institutions offering the fellowship. Do you receive a general certificate as a pain physician, or are you limited to only pediatric pain management? What is the caseload? Terminal pediatric patients? Procedural heavy? I love working with kids but I'm wondering if there is a similar lifestyle to adult chronic pain practice? - important to consider every aspect of the field before committing to it. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 26, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Diet Dr Pepper Source Type: forums
RE: W.H.O. analgesic ladder and chronic pain- the search for treatable causes
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - January 18, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums
Re: Opioids should be last resort to treat chronic pain, says draft CDC guideline
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - December 25, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums
Pancreatic sufficient, but losing weight
Quick recap: My DS, 12 years old, was diagnosed with CRMS because of one mutation & one variant (DF508 & 5T/12TG) and borderline sweat tests (40/41). He has chronic constipation and wasn't gaining weight steadily on a growth curve so his Dr prescribed enzymes as a "trial" to see if they would help. He did begin to gain weight but I couldn't help but wonder if he was just catching up with a normal growth spurt or if the enzymes were actually doing something. The Dr that started him on enzymes left her practice and the new Dr agreed that we could do a little testing to see if he actually needed them or not...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Families Forum - October 29, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: ByGrace Tags: Families Source Type: forums
