Pain Core Curriculum Module 4: Optimizing Acute Pain Care: Implementing Multimodal Treatments Across Clinical Settings-Presentation

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Dr. Mark Pickett's discussion focuses on optimizing acute pain care through multimodal treatment strategies. The goal is to enhance professionals' understanding and implementation of evidence-based practices for acute pain management, especially in preventing its progression to chronic pain. Dr. Pickett highlights the distinction between acute, subacute, and chronic pain, emphasizing that untreated acute pain can evolve into more severe conditions. Common acute pain types were discussed, including pain from injuries, surgery, and nerve damage.<br /><br />Multimodal treatment involves integrating various pain management techniques, both non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic, to target multiple pain pathways. The discussion included the use of non-opioid medications, like NSAIDs and local anesthetics, and non-pharmacologic interventions like nerve blocks. The talk stresses reducing reliance on opioids, while not eliminating them entirely when necessary.<br /><br />Challenges in clinical settings were acknowledged, including biases that may affect treatment delivery. The presentation underscored the importance of interdisciplinary approaches and tailored patient care. Practical case studies illustrated applying these strategies in real-world scenarios. Professional guidelines broadly support multimodal approaches, aiming to enhance outcomes and manage pain effectively.

Keywords

acute pain management

multimodal treatment

evidence-based practices

non-opioid medications

non-pharmacologic interventions

interdisciplinary approaches

chronic pain prevention

pain management strategies