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An Experimental Paradigm for the Prediction of Post-Operative Pain PPOP
Published on: January 27, 2010
Pain Management in Obstetrics
Jennifer G Hensley1, Michelle R Collins2, Claire L Leezer2
1School of Nursing, University of Texas Austin, 1710 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78701, USA.
Abstract:
Critical care clinicians may be called on to care for a laboring woman. Comprehension of the anatomic changes associated with pregnancy, and labor and birth, is essential. A working knowledge of the current options for pain management in labor, both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic, is necessary to facilitate patient-centered care. Pharmacologic options include intravenous or intramuscular agents, inhalational agents, and neuraxial anesthesia. Each modality has contraindications, risks, and benefits that must be considered when choosing the most appropriate method.
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