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Managing acute pain in children presenting to the emergency department without opioids

Corrie E Chumpitazi1, Cindy Chang2, Zaza Atanelov3

  • 1Department of Pediatrics Division of Emergency Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Houston Texas USA.

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
|March 21, 2022
PubMed

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Effective pediatric pain management is crucial for children's well-being, especially during medical procedures. This guide offers strategies for emergency physicians to address pain and anxiety, improving cooperation and satisfaction.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Pain Management
  • Anxiety Mitigation

Background:

  • Pediatric pain is often underestimated, leading to potential long-term psychological issues.
  • The ongoing opioid crisis necessitates effective non-opioid pain relief strategies.
  • Managing procedural pain and anxiety in children is vital for cooperation and satisfaction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide emergency physicians with strategies for pediatric pain and distress management.
  • To highlight pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches for common pediatric procedures.
  • To improve patient cooperation and family satisfaction through effective pain control.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on pediatric pain assessment and management.
  • Focus on strategies applicable to brief diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
  • Integration of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.

Main Results:

  • Untreated pediatric pain can result in fear, anxiety, and psychological distress.
  • Comprehensive pain management enhances patient cooperation during procedures.
  • Multimodal approaches improve overall family satisfaction with care.

Conclusions:

  • Emergency physicians require updated knowledge on pediatric pain and anxiety management.
  • Non-pharmacologic strategies are essential complements to pharmacologic treatments.
  • Optimizing pain and distress mitigation improves pediatric patient outcomes.

Keywords:
analgesiaemergency departmentnon‐pharmacologicpain managementpediatricspolicy

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