title: Assessment and treatment of pain in children.
abstract: Treating acute pain in the paediatric population poses challenges which include the lack of high levels of evidence and a universal pain measuring tool, contributing to the undertreatment of pain. A multimodal approach of topical and systemic analgesia, comfort measures and parental involvement remains the mainstay of pain management.
authors.affiliation: Whipps Cross University Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Saowarat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Snidvongs
authors.forename: Maya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagaratnam
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stephens
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000779:Anesthetics, Local