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. page_18 2. 12: Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Pain - p. page_20 3. Part 3: Evaluation and Assessment - p. page_21 4. 13: History and Physical Examination of the Pain Patient - p. page_23 5. 14: Electromyography and Evoked Potentials - p. page_28 6. 15: Radiologic Assessment of the Patient With Spine Pain - p. page_32 7. 16: Psychological and Behavioral Assessment - p. page_36 8. 17: Disability Assessment - p. page_38 9. Part 4: Clinical Conditions - p. page_40 10. 18: Postoperative Pain and Other Acute Pain Syndromes - p. page_41 11. 19: The Prediction and Prevention of Persistent Postsurgical Pain - p. page_46 12. 20: Pediatric Acute Pain Management - p. page_48 13. 21: Low Back Pain - p. page_50 14. 22: Neurosurgical Approaches to Pain Management - p. page_53 15. 23: Cancer Pain - p. page_56 16. 24: Neuropathic Pain Syndromes - p. page_58 17. 25: Pain in Selected Neurologic Disorders - p. page_61 18. 26: Phantom Limb Pain - p. page_64 19. 27: Central Poststroke Pain Syndrome - p. page_66 20. 28: Spinal Cord Injury Pain - p. page_68 21. 29: Chronic Widespread Pain - p. page_70 22. 30: Headache Management - p. page_72 23. 31: Dental and Facial Pain - p. page_74 24. 32: Visceral Pain - p. page_76 25. 33: Pediatric Chronic Pain Management - p. page_78 26. 34: Management of Pain in Older Adults - p. page_81 27. 35: Managing Pain During Pregnancy and Lactation - p. page_84 28. Part 5: Pharmacologic, Psychological, and Physical Medicine Treatments - p. page_86 29. 36: Major Opioids and Chronic Opioid Therapy - p. page_87 30. 37: Minor and Short-Acting Analgesics, Including Opioid Combination Products - p. page_91 31. 38: Antidepressants as Analgesics - p. page_94 32. 39: Membrane Stabilizers for the Treatment of Pain - p. page_96 33. 40: Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs, Acetaminophen, and COX-2 Inhibitors - p. page_98 34. 41: Skeletal Muscle Relaxants - p. page_101 35. 42: Topical Analgesics - p. page_103 36. 43: Neuraxial Agents - p. page_105 37. 44: Pharmacology for the Interventional Pain Physician - p. page_107 38. 45: Psychological Interventions - p. page_109 39. 46: Physical Medicine Techniques in Pain Management - p. page_111 40. 47: Physical Rehabilitation for Patients With Chronic Pain - p. page_114 41. 48: Acupuncture - p. page_115 42. 49: Integrative Approaches to Pain Management - p. page_117 43. 50: Pain and Addictive Disorders: Challenges and Opportunities - p. page_119 44. 51: Issues Associated With Opioid Use - p. page_121 45. Part 6: Nerve Block Techniques - p. page_122 46. 52: Nerve Blocks of the Head and Neck - p. page_123 47. 53: Upper Extremity Blocks - p. page_125 48. 54: Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks - p. page_128 49. 55: Truncal Blocks - p. page_130 50. 56: Peripheral and Visceral Sympathetic Blocks - p. page_132 51. 57: Intraarticular Analgesia - p. page_134 52. 58: Chemical Neurolytic Blocks - p. page_136 53. 59: Neurolysis of the Sympathetic Axis for Cancer Pain Management - p. page_138 54. Part 7: Interventional Techniques - p. page_139 55. 60: Interlaminar and Transforaminal Therapeutic Epidural Injections - p. page_141 56. 61: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Zygapophysial (Facet) Joint Pain - p. page_144 57. 62: Radiofrequency Treatment - p. page_147 58. 63: Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome: Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Block/Radiofrequency of the Lateral Branches - p. page_151 59. 64: Myofascial Injections: Trigger Point, Piriformis, Iliopsoas, and Scalene Injections - p. page_153 60. 65: Lumbar Discogenic Pain and Diskography - p. page_156 61. 66: Intradiskal Procedures for the Treatment of Discogenic Lower Back and Leg Pain - p. page_159 62. 67: Minimally Invasive Procedures for Vertebral Compression Fractures - p. page_161 63. 68: Biopsychosocial Prescreening for Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Devices - p. page_163 64. 69: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation - p. page_165 65. 70: Intrathecal Drug Delivery: Patient Selection, Trialing, and Implantation - p. page_168 66. 71: Joint Injections - p. page_170 67. 72: Radiation Safety and Radiographic Contrast Agents in Pain Medicine - p. page_173 68. Part 8: Pain Management in Special Situations and Special Topics - p. page_175 69. 73: The Management of Pain from Sickle Cell Disease - p. page_177 70. 74: Burn Pain - p. page_179 71. 75: Pain Management in the Emergency Department - p. page_181 72. 76: Pain Management in the Critically Ill Patient - p. page_183 73. 77: Pain Management at the End of Life - p. page_186 74. 78: Pain Management in the Home: Using Cancer Patients as a Model - p. page_188 75. 79: The Health Implications of Disparities in Cancer and Pain Care: Unequal Burdens and Unheard Voices - p. page_190 76. Part 9: Research, Ethics, and Reimbursement in Pain - p. page_191 77. 80: Clinical Trial Design Methodology for Pain Outcome Studies - p. page_193 78. 81: Ethics of Research in Patients With Pain - p. page_194 79. 82: Postoperative Pain Management: Trends and Future Directions and Areas in Need of Investigation - p. page_195 80. 83: Future Directions and Trends in Pain Medicine - p. page_196 81. Index - p. page_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. page_18 2. 12: Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Pain - p. page_20 3. Part 3: Evaluation and Assessment - p. page_21 4. 13: History and Physical Examination of the Pain Patient - p. page_23 5. 14: Electromyography and Evoked Potentials - p. page_28 6. 15: Radiologic Assessment of the Patient With Spine Pain - p. page_32 7. 16: Psychological and Behavioral Assessment - p. page_36 8. 17: Disability Assessment - p. page_38 9. Part 4: Clinical Conditions - p. page_40 10. 18: Postoperative Pain and Other Acute Pain Syndromes - p. page_41 11. 19: The Prediction and Prevention of Persistent Postsurgical Pain - p. page_46 12. 20: Pediatric Acute Pain Management - p. page_48 13. 21: Low Back Pain - p. page_50 14. 22: Neurosurgical Approaches to Pain Management - p. page_53 15. 23: Cancer Pain - p. page_56 16. 24: Neuropathic Pain Syndromes - p. page_58 17. 25: Pain in Selected Neurologic Disorders - p. page_61 18. 26: Phantom Limb Pain - p. page_64 19. 27: Central Poststroke Pain Syndrome - p. page_66 20. 28: Spinal Cord Injury Pain - p. page_68 21. 29: Chronic Widespread Pain - p. page_70 22. 30: Headache Management - p. page_72 23. 31: Dental and Facial Pain - p. page_74 24. 32: Visceral Pain - p. page_76 25. 33: Pediatric Chronic Pain Management - p. page_78 26. 34: Management of Pain in Older Adults - p. page_81 27. 35: Managing Pain During Pregnancy and Lactation - p. page_84 28. Part 5: Pharmacologic, Psychological, and Physical Medicine Treatments - p. page_86 29. 36: Major Opioids and Chronic Opioid Therapy - p. page_87 30. 37: Minor and Short-Acting Analgesics, Including Opioid Combination Products - p. page_91 31. 38: Antidepressants as Analgesics - p. page_94 32. 39: Membrane Stabilizers for the Treatment of Pain - p. page_96 33. 40: Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs, Acetaminophen, and COX-2 Inhibitors - p. page_98 34. 41: Skeletal Muscle Relaxants - p. page_101 35. 42: Topical Analgesics - p. page_103 36. 43: Neuraxial Agents - p. page_105 37. 44: Pharmacology for the Interventional Pain Physician - p. page_107 38. 45: Psychological Interventions - p. page_109 39. 46: Physical Medicine Techniques in Pain Management - p. page_111 40. 47: Physical Rehabilitation for Patients With Chronic Pain - p. page_114 41. 48: Acupuncture - p. page_115 42. 49: Integrative Approaches to Pain Management - p. page_117 43. 50: Pain and Addictive Disorders: Challenges and Opportunities - p. page_119 44. 51: Issues Associated With Opioid Use - p. page_121 45. Part 6: Nerve Block Techniques - p. page_122 46. 52: Nerve Blocks of the Head and Neck - p. page_123 47. 53: Upper Extremity Blocks - p. page_125 48. 54: Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks - p. page_128 49. 55: Truncal Blocks - p. page_130 50. 56: Peripheral and Visceral Sympathetic Blocks - p. page_132 51. 57: Intraarticular Analgesia - p. page_134 52. 58: Chemical Neurolytic Blocks - p. page_136 53. 59: Neurolysis of the Sympathetic Axis for Cancer Pain Management - p. page_138 54. Part 7: Interventional Techniques - p. page_139 55. 60: Interlaminar and Transforaminal Therapeutic Epidural Injections - p. page_141 56. 61: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Zygapophysial (Facet) Joint Pain - p. page_144 57. 62: Radiofrequency Treatment - p. page_147 58. 63: Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome: Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Block/Radiofrequency of the Lateral Branches - p. page_151 59. 64: Myofascial Injections: Trigger Point, Piriformis, Iliopsoas, and Scalene Injections - p. page_153 60. 65: Lumbar Discogenic Pain and Diskography - p. page_156 61. 66: Intradiskal Procedures for the Treatment of Discogenic Lower Back and Leg Pain - p. page_159 62. 67: Minimally Invasive Procedures for Vertebral Compression Fractures - p. page_161 63. 68: Biopsychosocial Prescreening for Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Devices - p. page_163 64. 69: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation - p. page_165 65. 70: Intrathecal Drug Delivery: Patient Selection, Trialing, and Implantation - p. page_168 66. 71: Joint Injections - p. page_170 67. 72: Radiation Safety and Radiographic Contrast Agents in Pain Medicine - p. page_173 68. Part 8: Pain Management in Special Situations and Special Topics - p. page_175 69. 73: The Management of Pain from Sickle Cell Disease - p. page_177 70. 74: Burn Pain - p. page_179 71. 75: Pain Management in the Emergency Department - p. page_181 72. 76: Pain Management in the Critically Ill Patient - p. page_183 73. 77: Pain Management at the End of Life - p. page_186 74. 78: Pain Management in the Home: Using Cancer Patients as a Model - p. page_188 75. 79: The Health Implications of Disparities in Cancer and Pain Care: Unequal Burdens and Unheard Voices - p. page_190 76. Part 9: Research, Ethics, and Reimbursement in Pain - p. page_191 77. 80: Clinical Trial Design Methodology for Pain Outcome Studies - p. page_193 78. 81: Ethics of Research in Patients With Pain - p. page_194 79. 82: Postoperative Pain Management: Trends and Future Directions and Areas in Need of Investigation - p. page_195 80. 83: Future Directions and Trends in Pain Medicine - p. page_196 81. Index - p. page_197
