Pain management of chronic nonmalignant neuropathic pain.
Chronic nonmalignant neuropathic pain is difficult to manage. A challenging case dealing with chronic neuropathic pain subsequent to thoracotomy syndrome and reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome is presented. Strategies and approaches to aggressively manage this type of pain are presented.
Pullen
Richard L
RL
Division of Nursing, Amarillo College, Amarillo, TX, USA.
D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000150:complications*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*