Offering nearly 900 board-style questions, answers, and explanations written by Dr. Anna Woodbury and colleagues at Emory Medical School, Pain Medicine Board Review, 2nd Edition, fully prepares you for success on the American Board of Anesthesiology’s Pain Medicine certification and recertification exam. This well-written and expertly reviewed resource covers all of the major topics on the exam, tests your current knowledge, and helps you identify areas requiring further study.
Contains approximately 900 board-style questions with answers and concise explanations, all thoroughly reviewed to ensure complete, accurate information throughout.
Directs you to the appropriate chapter in Honorio Benzon’s highly regarded Practical Management of Pain, 5th Edition, for further reading and detailed explanations.
Includes new questions and answers in specific areas of recent growth: pharmacologic, psychological and physical medicine treatments, nerve block, and interventional techniques.
Ideal for any physician desiring Pain Medicine certification, including pain medicine specialists, anesthesiologists, physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians, neurologists, orthopaedists, and more.
1. 11: An Introduction to Pharmacogenetics in Pain Management: Knowledge of How Pharmacogenomics May Affect Clinical Care - p. 18 2. 12: Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Pain - p. 20 3. Part 3: Evaluation and Assessment - p. 23 4. 13: History and Physical Examination of the Pain Patient - p. 23 5. 14: Electromyography and Evoked Potentials - p. 28 6. 15: Radiologic Assessment of the Patient With Spine Pain - p. 32 7. 16: Psychological and Behavioral Assessment - p. 36 8. 17: Disability Assessment - p. 38 9. Part 4: Clinical Conditions - p. 41 10. 18: Postoperative Pain and Other Acute Pain Syndromes - p. 41 11. 19: The Prediction and Prevention of Persistent Postsurgical Pain - p. 46 12. 20: Pediatric Acute Pain Management - p. 48 13. 21: Low Back Pain - p. 50 14. 22: Neurosurgical Approaches to Pain Management - p. 53 15. 23: Cancer Pain - p. 56 16. 24: Neuropathic Pain Syndromes - p. 58 17. 25: Pain in Selected Neurologic Disorders - p. 61 18. 26: Phantom Limb Pain - p. 64 19. 27: Central Poststroke Pain Syndrome - p. 66 20. 28: Spinal Cord Injury Pain - p. 68 21. 29: Chronic Widespread Pain - p. 70 22. 30: Headache Management - p. 72 23. 31: Dental and Facial Pain - p. 74 24. 32: Visceral Pain - p. 76 25. 33: Pediatric Chronic Pain Management - p. 78 26. 34: Management of Pain in Older Adults - p. 81 27. 35: Managing Pain During Pregnancy and Lactation - p. 84 28. Part 5: Pharmacologic, Psychological, and Physical Medicine Treatments - p. 87 29. 36: Major Opioids and Chronic Opioid Therapy - p. 87 30. 37: Minor and Short-Acting Analgesics, Including Opioid Combination Products - p. 91 31. 38: Antidepressants as Analgesics - p. 94 32. 39: Membrane Stabilizers for the Treatment of Pain - p. 96 33. 40: Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs, Acetaminophen, and COX-2 Inhibitors - p. 98 34. 41: Skeletal Muscle Relaxants - p. 101 35. 42: Topical Analgesics - p. 103 36. 43: Neuraxial Agents - p. 105 37. 44: Pharmacology for the Interventional Pain Physician - p. 107 38. 45: Psychological Interventions - p. 109 39. 46: Physical Medicine Techniques in Pain Management - p. 111 40. 47: Physical Rehabilitation for Patients With Chronic Pain - p. 114 41. 48: Acupuncture - p. 115 42. 49: Integrative Approaches to Pain Management - p. 117 43. 50: Pain and Addictive Disorders: Challenges and Opportunities - p. 119 44. 51: Issues Associated With Opioid Use - p. 121 45. Part 6: Nerve Block Techniques - p. 123 46. 52: Nerve Blocks of the Head and Neck - p. 123 47. 53: Upper Extremity Blocks - p. 125 48. 54: Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks - p. 128 49. 55: Truncal Blocks - p. 130 50. 56: Peripheral and Visceral Sympathetic Blocks - p. 132 51. 57: Intraarticular Analgesia - p. 134 52. 58: Chemical Neurolytic Blocks - p. 136 53. 59: Neurolysis of the Sympathetic Axis for Cancer Pain Management - p. 138 54. Part 7: Interventional Techniques - p. 141 55. 60: Interlaminar and Transforaminal Therapeutic Epidural Injections - p. 141 56. 61: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Zygapophysial (Facet) Joint Pain - p. 144 57. 62: Radiofrequency Treatment - p. 147 58. 63: Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome: Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Block/Radiofrequency of the Lateral Branches - p. 151 59. 64: Myofascial Injections: Trigger Point, Piriformis, Iliopsoas, and Scalene Injections - p. 153 60. 65: Lumbar Discogenic Pain and Diskography - p. 156 61. 66: Intradiskal Procedures for the Treatment of Discogenic Lower Back and Leg Pain - p. 159 62. 67: Minimally Invasive Procedures for Vertebral Compression Fractures - p. 161 63. 68: Biopsychosocial Prescreening for Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Devices - p. 163 64. 69: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation - p. 165 65. 70: Intrathecal Drug Delivery: Patient Selection, Trialing, and Implantation - p. 168 66. 71: Joint Injections - p. 170 67. 72: Radiation Safety and Radiographic Contrast Agents in Pain Medicine - p. 173 68. Part 8: Pain Management in Special Situations and Special Topics - p. 177 69. 73: The Management of Pain from Sickle Cell Disease - p. 177 70. 74: Burn Pain - p. 179 71. 75: Pain Management in the Emergency Department - p. 181 72. 76: Pain Management in the Critically Ill Patient - p. 183 73. 77: Pain Management at the End of Life - p. 186 74. 78: Pain Management in the Home: Using Cancer Patients as a Model - p. 188 75. 79: The Health Implications of Disparities in Cancer and Pain Care: Unequal Burdens and Unheard Voices - p. 190 76. Part 9: Research, Ethics, and Reimbursement in Pain - p. 193 77. 80: Clinical Trial Design Methodology for Pain Outcome Studies - p. 193 78. 81: Ethics of Research in Patients With Pain - p. 194 79. 82: Postoperative Pain Management: Trends and Future Directions and Areas in Need of Investigation - p. 195 80. 83: Future Directions and Trends in Pain Medicine - p. 196 81. Index - p. 197
Offering nearly 900 board-style questions, answers, and explanations written by Dr. Anna Woodbury and colleagues at Emory Medical School, Pain Medicine Board Review, 2nd Edition, fully prepares you for success on the American Board of Anesthesiology’s Pain Medicine certification and recertification exam. This well-written and expertly reviewed resource covers all of the major topics on the exam, tests your current knowledge, and helps you identify areas requiring further study.
Contains approximately 900 board-style questions with answers and concise explanations, all thoroughly reviewed to ensure complete, accurate information throughout.
Directs you to the appropriate chapter in Honorio Benzon’s highly regarded Practical Management of Pain, 5th Edition, for further reading and detailed explanations.
Includes new questions and answers in specific areas of recent growth: pharmacologic, psychological and physical medicine treatments, nerve block, and interventional techniques.
Ideal for any physician desiring Pain Medicine certification, including pain medicine specialists, anesthesiologists, physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians, neurologists, orthopaedists, and more.
1. 11: An Introduction to Pharmacogenetics in Pain Management: Knowledge of How Pharmacogenomics May Affect Clinical Care - p. 18 2. 12: Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Pain - p. 20 3. Part 3: Evaluation and Assessment - p. 23 4. 13: History and Physical Examination of the Pain Patient - p. 23 5. 14: Electromyography and Evoked Potentials - p. 28 6. 15: Radiologic Assessment of the Patient With Spine Pain - p. 32 7. 16: Psychological and Behavioral Assessment - p. 36 8. 17: Disability Assessment - p. 38 9. Part 4: Clinical Conditions - p. 41 10. 18: Postoperative Pain and Other Acute Pain Syndromes - p. 41 11. 19: The Prediction and Prevention of Persistent Postsurgical Pain - p. 46 12. 20: Pediatric Acute Pain Management - p. 48 13. 21: Low Back Pain - p. 50 14. 22: Neurosurgical Approaches to Pain Management - p. 53 15. 23: Cancer Pain - p. 56 16. 24: Neuropathic Pain Syndromes - p. 58 17. 25: Pain in Selected Neurologic Disorders - p. 61 18. 26: Phantom Limb Pain - p. 64 19. 27: Central Poststroke Pain Syndrome - p. 66 20. 28: Spinal Cord Injury Pain - p. 68 21. 29: Chronic Widespread Pain - p. 70 22. 30: Headache Management - p. 72 23. 31: Dental and Facial Pain - p. 74 24. 32: Visceral Pain - p. 76 25. 33: Pediatric Chronic Pain Management - p. 78 26. 34: Management of Pain in Older Adults - p. 81 27. 35: Managing Pain During Pregnancy and Lactation - p. 84 28. Part 5: Pharmacologic, Psychological, and Physical Medicine Treatments - p. 87 29. 36: Major Opioids and Chronic Opioid Therapy - p. 87 30. 37: Minor and Short-Acting Analgesics, Including Opioid Combination Products - p. 91 31. 38: Antidepressants as Analgesics - p. 94 32. 39: Membrane Stabilizers for the Treatment of Pain - p. 96 33. 40: Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs, Acetaminophen, and COX-2 Inhibitors - p. 98 34. 41: Skeletal Muscle Relaxants - p. 101 35. 42: Topical Analgesics - p. 103 36. 43: Neuraxial Agents - p. 105 37. 44: Pharmacology for the Interventional Pain Physician - p. 107 38. 45: Psychological Interventions - p. 109 39. 46: Physical Medicine Techniques in Pain Management - p. 111 40. 47: Physical Rehabilitation for Patients With Chronic Pain - p. 114 41. 48: Acupuncture - p. 115 42. 49: Integrative Approaches to Pain Management - p. 117 43. 50: Pain and Addictive Disorders: Challenges and Opportunities - p. 119 44. 51: Issues Associated With Opioid Use - p. 121 45. Part 6: Nerve Block Techniques - p. 123 46. 52: Nerve Blocks of the Head and Neck - p. 123 47. 53: Upper Extremity Blocks - p. 125 48. 54: Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks - p. 128 49. 55: Truncal Blocks - p. 130 50. 56: Peripheral and Visceral Sympathetic Blocks - p. 132 51. 57: Intraarticular Analgesia - p. 134 52. 58: Chemical Neurolytic Blocks - p. 136 53. 59: Neurolysis of the Sympathetic Axis for Cancer Pain Management - p. 138 54. Part 7: Interventional Techniques - p. 141 55. 60: Interlaminar and Transforaminal Therapeutic Epidural Injections - p. 141 56. 61: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Zygapophysial (Facet) Joint Pain - p. 144 57. 62: Radiofrequency Treatment - p. 147 58. 63: Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome: Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Block/Radiofrequency of the Lateral Branches - p. 151 59. 64: Myofascial Injections: Trigger Point, Piriformis, Iliopsoas, and Scalene Injections - p. 153 60. 65: Lumbar Discogenic Pain and Diskography - p. 156 61. 66: Intradiskal Procedures for the Treatment of Discogenic Lower Back and Leg Pain - p. 159 62. 67: Minimally Invasive Procedures for Vertebral Compression Fractures - p. 161 63. 68: Biopsychosocial Prescreening for Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Devices - p. 163 64. 69: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation - p. 165 65. 70: Intrathecal Drug Delivery: Patient Selection, Trialing, and Implantation - p. 168 66. 71: Joint Injections - p. 170 67. 72: Radiation Safety and Radiographic Contrast Agents in Pain Medicine - p. 173 68. Part 8: Pain Management in Special Situations and Special Topics - p. 177 69. 73: The Management of Pain from Sickle Cell Disease - p. 177 70. 74: Burn Pain - p. 179 71. 75: Pain Management in the Emergency Department - p. 181 72. 76: Pain Management in the Critically Ill Patient - p. 183 73. 77: Pain Management at the End of Life - p. 186 74. 78: Pain Management in the Home: Using Cancer Patients as a Model - p. 188 75. 79: The Health Implications of Disparities in Cancer and Pain Care: Unequal Burdens and Unheard Voices - p. 190 76. Part 9: Research, Ethics, and Reimbursement in Pain - p. 193 77. 80: Clinical Trial Design Methodology for Pain Outcome Studies - p. 193 78. 81: Ethics of Research in Patients With Pain - p. 194 79. 82: Postoperative Pain Management: Trends and Future Directions and Areas in Need of Investigation - p. 195 80. 83: Future Directions and Trends in Pain Medicine - p. 196 81. Index - p. 197
