[Prehospitale analgesia in adults]

Area of Science:

• Emergency Medicine
• Pain Management
• Prehospital Care

Background:

• Pain is a primary symptom and a key indicator of patient-assessed emergency care quality.
• Effective pain management, particularly for severe pain, is vital in prehospital settings.
• Individual pain perception necessitates accurate assessment for targeted therapy.

Purpose of the Study:

• To highlight the importance of pain assessment and management in emergency medical care.
• To introduce the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) as a tool for pain assessment in adults.
• To guide therapeutic interventions for severe pain in prehospital settings.

Main Methods:

• Utilizing the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) from 0 to 10 for pain intensity assessment.
• Establishing a treatment goal of reducing pain to below 4 on the NRS or by at least 3 points.
• Considering the limited range of analgesics available in prehospital emergency medicine.

Main Results:

• The NRS is a suitable tool for assessing pain in adult emergency patients.
• Therapeutic intervention is recommended for pain scores above 4.
• Achieving a significant reduction in pain is a primary treatment objective.

Conclusions:

• Accurate pain assessment using the NRS is the first step in effective emergency pain therapy.
• Prehospital emergency physicians must be knowledgeable about available analgesics and administration routes.
• Optimizing pain relief in emergency situations directly impacts patient care quality and satisfaction.