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CME/CE articles from PAINWeek 2012


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Please see below for the activities that will provide you clinical information on pain management. Please click here to visit the PAINWeek website for additional activities on pain management.




Chronic Pain Assessment

Effective clinical interviewing and pain assessment are critical to the appropriate diagnosis and management of pain. In this presentation, the clinician learns how to apply principles of effective communication and also ascertain how to evaluate available assessment tools.
 

Women and Pain

The session systematically reviews sex-related differences that distinguish men and women. This is followed by a consideration of specific putative mechanisms proposed by scientific investigators to explain why pain experienced by men and women is so radically different.
 

Regional Pain Syndromes: Hip and Lower Extremity

This presentation offers a comprehensive overview of the gamut of musculoskeletal pain states and diagnoses responsible for regional lower extremity pain.
 

Understanding Female Chronic Pelvic Pain

This session focuses on the epidemiology and impact of female chronic (CPP) including its known pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and the clinical diagnosis and treatment of CPP along with specific rehabilitation approaches
 

New Drugs and Drug News in Pain Management and Palliative Care

It is imperative that practioners be knowledgeable about new drugs and dosage formulations introduced to the market. Participants learn about the indications, dosing, adverse effects, drug interactions, and appropriate use of new analgesics and other medications used for palliative care in this fast paced discussion.
 

NSAIDs and Adjuvant Therapies for Chronic Pain Management

Extensive evidence demonstrates the analgesic efficacy of adjuvants, anti-inflammatories, and simple analgesics.
 

Medical Ethics in the Pain Clinic

This panel presents the conflict that exists in the treatment of chronic pain patients. Patients in pain clinics are frequently required to submit to a range of procedures such as pill counts, urine screens, and similar demoralizing testing, in a very paternalistic setting.
 

When Does Acute Pain Become Chronic?

Many factors have been identified as predictive of acute pain becoming chronic. Unfortunately, the number of factors and the lack of consistent algorithms make the prediction and prevention of chronic pain difficult
 

Inflammatory Arthritis

The differential diagnosis of a patient entering a healthcare provider's office with monarticular, oligoarticular, or polyarticular presentation can provide a daunting challenge. This session reviews a logical approach based on Dr. Rapoport's clinical experience.
 

When Peripheral Pain Becomes Central: Diagnosis and Treatment

This presentation discusses how peripheral pain, whether caused by injury or disease, may imprint itself permanently in the central nervous system (CNS).
 

Lifelong Pain Management for Cancer Survivors

This master class addresses the numerous issues (psychiatric and social needs) and treatment options for cancer survivors who experience chronic pain.
 

Treating the Medium to High Risk Patient

Frontline practitioners, due to various circumstances, find themselves taking on the treatment of medium-risk to high-risk chronic pain patients.
 

Short-Acting and Long-Acting Opioids in the Treatment of Chronic, Episodic, and Breakthrough Pain

Opiods are a mainstay of therapy for moderate-to-severe pain.
 

Maximizing Treatment with the Chronic Pain Patient: Filling in the Gaps Between Visits

Drs. Chiauzzi and Zacharoff discuss specific challenges that exist in the course of managing chronic pain - challenges for the frontline practitioner as well as other important stakeholders.
 

Interventional Management for Spinal Radicular Pain

Geared to the frontline clinician, this course discusses establishing a diagnosis and matching appropriate procedure to diagnosis.
 

Safe and Effective Treatment of Chronic Pain in Older Adults: Considerations and Educational Needs

Drs. Lemtouni and Zacharoff discuss the challenges of the medical treatment of chronic pain in the geriatric patient population.
 

Managing Neuropathic Pain: When to Refer to a Specialist

This presentation focuses on the diagnosis and management of common neuropathic pain conditions, with special emphasis on when it is appropriate to refer the patient to a pain specialist.
 

Acute Pain Management in the Emergency Department

"Ouch, that hurts! I need to be seen!" Acute pain is the number one reason for a visit to the Emergency Department, whether it is abdominal pain, chest pain, or pain from a broken bone. While treatment of the underlying condition is often the most effective means to alleviate the ...
 

REMS: Where We Came From and Where We Should Be

This session discusses the history and development of RES up to the recent failed submission by the FDA of a class-wide REMS
 

Differential Diagnosis of Migraine Headache

This course describes various types of primary headache disorders and differentiates between migraine headache and other kinds of headache disorders. The presentation details diagnosis, acute treatment, and prophylactic measures that can reduce pain in patients who experience migraine headaches.
 

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Two red-hot topics for primary care clinicians, presented by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The first educates clinicians on the significant challenges in revising the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel guidelines and provides balanced recommendations. The second educates primary care clinicians on the evidence-based treatment of heart failure and provides guidance for commonly encountered clinical dilemmas.

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Breakthrough Cancer Pain Monographs

Breakthrough cancer pain (BTCP) is a common occurrence in cancer patients that can be treated by a number of immediate-release (IR) opioids, some of which are specifically labeled for this use (i.e., IR fentanyl). However, the predominant use of breakthrough pain products, particularly the IR fentanyls, is off-label for noncancer pain-related diagnoses. Education is needed around the safe use of opioid analgesics and, more specifically, the IR fentanyl medications for BTCP. This educational program is specifically designed to support this objective.

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