Pharmacologic Interventions for Pain & Comfort from Dr. Paul Langlois

Pharmacologic Interventions for Pain & Comfort from Dr. Paul Langlois

Faculty:Dr. Paul Langlois

Duration:1 Hour 29 Minutes | Format:Audio and Video

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Description:

The complexity of the critically ill patient creates many challenges to providing effective pain relief. These medications have the potential of leading to adverse patient outcomes if not prescribed and administered appropriately. In this session, we will cover Pharmacologic Interventions for:

• Analgesia
• Agitation
• Delirium
• Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
• Gastro-intestinal Bleeding Prophylaxis

Objectives

• Apply prophylactic pharmacologic strategies to promote patient safety and comfort.
• Assess the most prevalent medications that are prescribed for patients for effective pain relief.

Outline

• Pain, agitation and delirium
  • Clinical Practice Guideline
  • Pain Assessment
  • Pain Management
    • Opioid Medication
    • Non-opiate Analgesics
    • Sedating Medication
• Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis
  • Critically Ill Patients
  • Patients with Cancer
  • DVT
  • Testing for VTE
• Gastro-Intestinal Bleeding Prophylaxis
  • Background

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