Current concepts in management of pain in children in the emergency department

Baruch S. Krauss, Lorenzo Calligaris, Steven M. Green, Egidio Barbi

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Abstract

Pain is common in children presenting to emergency departments with episodic illnesses, acute injuries, and exacerbation of chronic disorders. We review recognition and assessment of pain in infants and children and discuss the manifestations of pain in children with chronic illness, recurrent pain syndromes, and cognitive impairment, including the difficulties of pain management in these patients. Non-pharmacological interventions, as adjuncts to pharmacological management for acute anxiety and pain, are described by age and development. We discuss the pharmacological management of acute pain and anxiety, reviewing invasive and non-invasive routes of administration, pharmacology, and adverse effects.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)83-92
Number of pages10
JournalThe Lancet
Volume387
Issue number10013
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2 2016

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Medicine

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