PPT-Interventional radiologic spinal pain management-A 7 year experience in Ghana

Dr AsafuAdjaye Frimpong Consultant Interventional Radiologist introduction Chronic back pain is in the spectrum of neuropathic pain Affects a significant proportion of our aged population. Directed Readings . In the Classroom. September/October 2012 . issue of . Radiologic . Technology. Instructions:. This presentation provides a framework for educators and students to use Directed Reading content published in . Keith . Dosland. (406) 498-4878. keithdosland@yahoo.com. Radiology Technician Duties. Prepare patients for diagnostic procedures, this includes protecting the patients from radiation exposure. Effectively manipulate imaging machines to get usable images. Ben E. Paxton M.D., Aravind Arepally M.D., Charles Y. Kim, M.D. . . Charles Y. Kim, M.D.. Assistant Professor of Radiology. Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. Duke University Medical Center. Kristin L. Kuhlmann, Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC. West Texas A & M University. Assistant Professor, Graduate Nursing Program. Director, WTAMU Health Partner’s Clinic. 22nd Annual Panhandle Nurse Practitioner Association Symposium . Objectives. At the conclusion of this presentation the participant will be able . to:. Identify the components of the spine. Assess for spine and spinal cord injury. Discuss the initial management of the spinal cord injured patient. The . Clinical and Economic Value . of . an IR Practice. IR Is Modern Medicine. Through a tiny incision in the skin, interventional radiologists deliver precise, targeted treatment . Life-threatening conditions — such as cardiovascular disease, stroke or cancer — are treated less invasively than . OUTLINE. Definition of pain. Classification. Pain Pathway. Pain measurement. Principles of management. Monitoring outcomes . A mention of pain clinics. DEFINTION OF PAIN. Highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury. October 9, 2105. Daniel Kwon, MD. Disclosure. No Conflict of Interest. Spinal Cord Stimulators (SCS). Implanted medical device that delivers electrical pulses to the nerves in the spinal cord that can interfere with transmission of chronic pain signals and replace them with a paresthesia-like sensation (some devices offer paresthesia free stimulation of the spinal cord). Directed Readings . In the Classroom. September/October 2012 . issue of . Radiologic . Technology. Instructions:. This presentation provides a framework for educators and students to use Directed Reading content published in . 2012. Developed By:. Kifaya Shami RN, BSN. 2. Management of Acute and Chronic Pain General Information Regarding the Program. Successful completion: to receive 1.5 contact hours, the . Management of Acute and Chronic Pain. VERSION 1 AUGUST 2016DEVELOPED AND EDITED BYKyle J Cooper MD Minhaj S Khaja MD MBA Sravanthi Reddy MD Kate Klein MDWITH HELP AND INPUT FROM OTHER AMSER MEMBERS INTRODUCTION This document is intended ا.د.اسراء حميد المعيني. Principles of Pain Relief. Labor pain caused by uterine contractions and cervical dilation is transmitted through . visceral afferent sympathetic nerves entering the spinal cord from T10 through L1 Later, . Sickle Cell Disease. Dr. Jeremy Anderson. Clinical . Haematology. What . is. pain?. IASP definition of pain:. “An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.”. Disclosures: none. Affiliations: duh. Learning objectives. Overview of epidemiology, etiologies, clinical course. Clinical approaches to low back pain. Practical physical exam. Workup and management.