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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-01/spotlight_case_misdiagnosis_of_small_bowel_obstruction_-_slides_-_final.pptx
January 01, 2025 - The accuracy of CT for diagnosing the cause of abdominal pain depends on the location of pain and the … Depending on the location of the pain, ultrasound may be a more useful test. … lactate (or lactic acid) levels in patients with abdominal pain. … is non-diagnostic or when pain persists despite aggressive analgesia. … ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Acute Nonlocalized Abdominal Pain.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/missed-serious-neurologic-conditions-emergency-department-patients-discharged-nonspecific
April 08, 2018 - conditions in emergency department patients discharged with nonspecific diagnoses of headache or back pain … Conditions in Emergency Department Patients Discharged With Nonspecific Diagnoses of Headache or Back Pain … mortality among patients who were initially discharged with nonspecific diagnoses of headache or back pain … and found that 0.5% of headache and 0.2% of back pain patients experienced an inpatient death or serious … Conditions in Emergency Department Patients Discharged With Nonspecific Diagnoses of Headache or Back Pain
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/spinal-epidural-abscess
November 13, 2019 - She described the pain as moderate-to-severe, radiating down the left leg and buttock. … At this point, she continued to have back pain and was developing progressive difficulty walking due … to the pain. … Take-Home Points Low back pain is a very common complaint. … Low Back Pain Fact Sheet.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-02/final_cme_reviewed_spotlight_loss_of_trust_and_a_missed_diagnosis_02.14.20221_-_clean_-_revised.pdf
January 01, 2022 - of opioid analgesics in low back pain
management
• Discuss how pain-related stigma can compromise effective … highlights
‘red flag’ symptoms associated with low back pain and how pain-
related stigma can limit … He encouraged exercise and attributed her pain to
depression. … Nonspecific low back pain
2. … Non-specific low back pain. Lancet. 2017;389(10070):736-747. Available at
5. Chou R. Low Back Pain.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73190/psn-pdf
April 28, 2021 - Gender biases in estimation of others' pain.
April 28, 2021
Zhang L, Losin EAR, Ashar YK, et al. … Gender biases in estimation of others' pain. … J Pain. 2021;22(9):1048-
1059. doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2021.03.001. … After controlling for self-reported pain, the first study found that
female patients’ pain was under-estimated … about typical willingness to
express pain between females vs males) predicted pain estimation biases
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60271/psn-pdf
April 29, 2020 - Pain management best practices from multispecialty
organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic and public … Pain Management Best Practices from Multispecialty
Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Public … Pain Med. 2020;21(7):1331-1346.
doi:10.1093/pm/pnaa127. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pain-management-best-practices-multispecialty-organizations-during-covid … management, conservation of resources, and access to pain
management services.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pain-relief-risk-case-suspected-opioid-overdose-pediatric-patient
October 04, 2023 - From Pain Relief to Risk: A Case of Suspected Opioid Overdose in a Pediatric Patient
Citation … From Pain Relief to Risk: A Case of Suspected Opioid Overdose in a Pediatric Patient. … From Pain Relief to Risk: A Case of Suspected Opioid Overdose in a Pediatric Patient. … Clin J Pain . 2016; 32(3): 187-195. [ Available at ] US Food & Drug Administration. … From Pain Relief to Risk: A Case of Suspected Opioid Overdose in a Pediatric Patient.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867672/psn-pdf
February 26, 2025 - The accuracy of CT for diagnosing the cause of abdominal
pain depends on the location of pain and the … Depending on
the location of the pain, ultrasound may be a more useful test. … (or lactic acid) levels in patients with abdominal pain. … or when pain persists despite aggressive analgesia. … ACR Appropriateness
Criteria® Acute Nonlocalized Abdominal Pain.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/84413/psn-pdf
February 23, 2022 - analgesics in low back pain management
Discuss how pain-related stigma can compromise effective, timely … In an evaluation of back pain, there are three categories to consider:
nonspecific low back pain, back … pain potentially associated with radiculopathy or spinal stenosis, or back
pain potentially associated … Based on the most recent back pain guidelines, treatment for nonspecific low back pain at the
initial … Pain Med. 2019;20(4):724-735.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74214/psn-pdf
December 29, 2020 - Racial and ethnic disparities in the treatment of chronic
pain. … Racial and ethnic disparities in the treatment of chronic pain. … Pain Med.
2020;22(1):75-90. doi:10.1093/pm/pnaa427. … differences in long-term monitoring for opioid misuse among patients with chronic
pain. … /opioid-abuse-chronic-pain-misconceptions-and-mitigation-strategies
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/influence-race-and-gender-pain-management-systematic-literature-review
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867147/psn-pdf
November 13, 2024 - Opioid prescribing for acute pain management in children
and adolescents in outpatient settings: clinical … Opioid Prescribing for Acute Pain Management in Children and
Adolescents in Outpatient Settings: Clinical … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-acute-pain-management-children-and-adolescents-
outpatient-settings … Acute pain treatment for children in the ambulatory setting is a high-risk activity. … The authors consider inequalities
that affect access and timeliness of medication therapy for pain management
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-crisis-can-improving-diagnosis-help-solve-problem
February 25, 2019 - This newsletter article suggests that addressing bias , improving diagnosis, and providing pain management … June 25, 2018
The other opioid crisis: hospital shortages lead to patient pain, medical … November 8, 2017
Pain Management and Prescription Opioid-related Harms: Exploring the … September 29, 2017
Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual … May 1, 2017
The effectiveness and risks of long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74243/psn-pdf
April 22, 2020 - Racial and ethnic differences in emergency department
pain management of children with fractures. … Racial and ethnic differences in emergency department
pain management of children with fractures. … Systemic racism is associated with suboptimal treatment of acute and chronic pain. … minority children were more likely to receive analgesics and
achieve at least a 2-point reduction in pain … , but they were less likely to receive opioids and achieve optimal
pain reduction.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74105/psn-pdf
November 24, 2021 - Abdominal pain in the emergency department: missed
diagnoses. … Abdominal pain in the emergency department: missed diagnoses. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/abdominal-pain-emergency-department-missed-diagnoses
Diagnostic errors … among patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain are
common. … with abdominal pain without a final diagnosis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74244/psn-pdf
May 30, 2019 - Racial and ethnic differences in the experience and
treatment of noncancer pain. … Racial and ethnic differences in the experience and treatment of
noncancer pain. … Pain Manag. 2019;9(3):317-334. doi:10.2217/pmt-2018-0030. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/racial-and-ethnic-differences-experience-and-treatment-noncancer-pain
This … , including pain-related coping, perceived bias and discrimination, patient preferences, expectations
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47830/psn-pdf
February 27, 2019 - Impact of a pharmacist-directed pain management service
on inpatient opioid use, pain control, and patient … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-pharmacist-directed-pain-management-service-inpatient-opioid-use- … pain-control-and
In this retrospective study, researchers found that implementation of an inpatient … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-pharmacist-directed-pain-management-service-inpatient-opioid-use-pain-control-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-pharmacist-directed-pain-management-service-inpatient-opioid-use-pain-control-and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/840139/psn-pdf
November 16, 2022 - CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids
for Pain - United States, 2022. … CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain —
United States, 2022. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-clinical-practice-guideline-prescribing-opioids-pain-united-states-2022 … for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released guidelines for safe opioid
prescribing for chronic pain … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states-2016
https
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49431/psn-pdf
January 01, 2004 - Crushing Chest Pain: A Missed Opportunity
January 1, 2004
Graber ML. … Crushing Chest Pain: A Missed Opportunity. PSNet [internet]. 2004. … diagnosis knowing that
coronary artery disease is common in the aging population and that unrelieved "crushing … " pain often
indicates myocardial ischemia. … Pain may not be
present at all; in one series, 15% of patients with AD reported no pain.(9) Physical
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/860715/psn-pdf
January 17, 2024 - Development of prescribing indicators related to opioid-
related harm in patients with chronic pain … Development of prescribing indicators related to opioid-related
harm in patients with chronic pain in … are continuously investigating methods to ensure safe
opioid prescribing for patients with chronic pain … to support decision making for appropriate prescribing and deprescribing for
patients with chronic pain … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-clinical-practice-guideline-prescribing-opioids-pain-united-states-
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-identifies-harm-reported-sudden-discontinuation-opioid-pain-medicines-and-requires-label
March 12, 2010 - Government Resource
FDA identifies harm reported from sudden discontinuation of opioid pain … Citation Text:
FDA identifies harm reported from sudden discontinuation of opioid pain medicines and … Efforts to address the opioid epidemic range from regulation to changes in pain management. … Citation
Citation Text:
FDA identifies harm reported from sudden discontinuation of opioid pain … Safety Communication: use caution with implanted pumps for intrathecal administration of medicines for pain