title: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome: pain that doesn't stop.
abstract: This article describes reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome and how the nurse's role in early identification of the syndrome can help break the vicious pain cycle these patients experience. Nursing care plans must be directed toward providing emotional support and encouragement, maintaining and/or restoring mobility, and establishing adequate pain control.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D013577:Syndrome