title: [Algorithm for diagnosis and therapy of pain].
abstract: Certain basic principles are applicable to all forms of pain treatment when the aims are pain relief and the avoidance of chronicety. Such algorithms, as guidelines are even more important when pain is becoming chronic. The use of the described algorithms is necessary in the diagnosis and therapy of acute pain and also to avoid the establishment of chronic pain due to the changes of neuroplasticity in the central nervous system. The most important basic principles in the form of algorithms are first of all that therapies should be simultaneously applied and not sequentially. Secondly, the challenge should be met to create a concept where by various therapies can be preformed in a parallel fashion, without compete one another and being effective on different aspects and causes of the pain.
authors.affiliation: Schmerzklinik Kirschgarten Basel.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gallacchi
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000465:Algorithms; D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001326:Autogenic Training; D001340:Autonomic Nerve Block; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011613:Psychotherapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents