title: Management of Pain Associated with Selected Conditions in Dermatology.
abstract: Dermatologists face a wide range of pain control challenges in daily practice, from the transient pain of dermatologic surgery to the persistent pain that plagues some chronic dermatologic conditions. Although the pathophysiology of pain is well described and the profound impact of dermatological pain on patients' quality of life is well appreciated, there is an identified need for clear therapeutic plans for providing symptomatic pain relief of common painful dermatoses. In this paper, we will review and clearly outline approaches to pain management of a number of common painful dermatoses such as herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia, ulcers, oral dermatoses, dysesthesias, and many others.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Feras M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Al-Ghazawi
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology (Dermatology), Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.|Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Michele L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ramien
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brassard
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Neil H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Shear
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Civic Campus, Ground Floor East, Rm 13, 737 Parkdale Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1Y, Canada. jbeecker@ottawahospital.on.ca.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beecker
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D003880:Dermatology / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*