Understanding Pain

Alan D. Kaye, MD, PhD, is professor and chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA. He also serves as director of Pain Services and as professor within the Department of Pharmacology. He is board certified in anesthesiology and pain management. Richard D. Urman, MD, MBA, is an assistant professor of anesthesia at Harvard Medical School and director of sedation services at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. He received both his MD and MBA degrees from Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

Series Foreword by Julie K. Silver, MD
Part I: Introduction
1. Historical Perspective on Treating Pain
Ike Eriator, Daniel S. Reynolds, and Joe Cook
2. How to Choose a Pain Practitioner Who Is Right for You
Rinoo V. Shah and Alan D. Kaye
3. Defining Pain and Understanding Types of Pain
Eun Jung Yi
4. The Evaluation: What to Tell the Doctor
Brian Derhake and Jianguo Cheng
5. Treating Pain as a Team (Multidisciplinary) Effort
Dmitri Souzdalnitski, Matthew Hansen, and Jianguo Cheng
6. Medications Used to Manage Pain
Kay Yeung and Justin Hata
7. Special Concerns Regarding Commonly Prescribed Drugs
Adam M. Kaye and Alan D. Kaye
8. "Alternative" Methods to Managing Pain
Damien Tavares and Danielle Perret
9. Addiction to Pain Medications and Pain Management Challenges
Kathryn Nixdorf and Grace Chen
10. How to Apply for Disability Benefits
Ruth Van Vleet and Kathleen McAlpine
Part II: Specific Painful Conditions and Treatment Options
11. Headache
C. Obi Onyewu, Frank J.?E. Falco, Sareta Coubarous, and Rajesh Jari
12. Pain in the Ear, Eye, and Face
Christopher Annis and Magdalena Anitescu
13. Neck and Shoulder Pain
John C. Pan, Pamela Law, and David E. Fish
14. Abdominal (Belly) Pain
Frank J. E. Falco, Renato Vesga, Syed A. Husain, and Jignyasa L. Desai
15. Low Back Pain
Rinoo V. Shah and Alan D. Kaye
16. Arm, Leg, and Phantom Limb Pain
Jung H. Kim and Tamer Elbaz
17. Gynecological, Pelvic, and Urological Pain
Rinoo V. Shah and Alan D. Kaye
18. Chest Pain
Zach Nye
19. Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, and Joint Pain
Nathan Perrizo and David E. Fish
20. Ischemic Pain in Diabetes and Other Metabolic Disorders
Michael Harned and Paul Sloan
21. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Pain
Matthew Hansen and Jianguo Cheng
22. Shingles and Postherpetic Neuralgia
Lowell Reynolds and Jonathan Geach
23. Foot Pain
Vanny Le and Tamer Elbaz
24. Cancer Pain and Palliative Care
Arash Asher
25. Psychiatric Disorders and Pain Management
Phillip R.?T. Weidner
Part III: Advanced Pain Procedures, Surgery, and Anesthesia
26. Injections and Other Interventions for Pain Management
Jie Zhu, Frank J.?E. Falco, C. Obi Onyewu, and Youssef Josephson
27. Advanced Techniques for Chronic Pain of the Spine
Rinoo V. Shah, Sudhir Diwan, and Alan D. Kaye
28. Anesthesia and Surgery: What to Expect
Haibin Wang and Jianguo Cheng
29. Pain Management after Surgery
Gulshan Doulatram and Vu Tran
30. Rehabilitation Programs
Rinoo V. Shah and Alan D. Kaye
Part IV: Special Populations
31. Pain in Children
Galaxy Li and Christine Greco
32. Pain and the Elderly
Michael Harned and Paul Sloan
33. Pain during Labor and Childbirth
Raed Rahman and Magdalena Anitescu
34. The Future of Pain Management: What It Means for You
Carl Noe
Index
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