This is the first clinically focused book dedicated to the newly emerging area of pain medicine know as Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia (OIH). The groundbreaking content is presented in clearly organized chapters, providing pain specialists, anesthesiologists and neurologists with the most current and cutting edgeresearch, in an accessible manner. ÍNDICE: 1. Overview on Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia. 2. Cellular Mechanismsof Opioid Tolerance and Hyperalgesia. 3. Overview on Clinical Features of Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia. 4. Clinical Assessment Tools: Quantitative Sensory Testing. 5. Opioid Tolerance, Dependence, and Hyperalgesia. 6. Challenging Clinical Issues on the Interaction between Opioid Addiction and Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia. 7. Practical Management of Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia in the Primary Care Setting. 8. Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia: Post-Operative Pain Management. 9. Role of Ketamine in Managing Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia. 10. Role of Opioid Rotation and Tapering in Managing Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia. 11. Role of Adjuvant Medications in Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia. 12. Clinical Implications of Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia.
- ISBN: 978-1-4200-8899-1
- Editorial: Informa Healthcare
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 204
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés