Pharmacologic management of acute pediatric pain.
The accurate assessment and effective treatment of acute pain in children in the hospital setting is a high priority. During the past 2 to 3 decades, pediatric pain management has gained tremendous knowledge with respect to the understanding of developmental neurobiology, developmental pharmacology the use of analgesics in children, the use of regional techniques in children, and of the psychological needs of children in pain. A wide range of medications is available to treat a variety of pain types. This article provides an overview of the most common analgesic medications and techniques used to treat acute pain in children.
Kraemer
F Wickham
FW
University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. KRAEMER@email.chop.edu
Rose
John B
JB
D000208:Acute Disease; D000613:Aminobutyrates / Q000819:agonists; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods; D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled / Q000379:methods; 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; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods
D000613:Aminobutyrates; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal