Pain Management Cases

Editor: V. Dimov, M.D., Assistant Professor at University of Chicago

Pain Management Cases

Neuropathic Back Pain

Two Types of Pain in One Patient

Two Patients with Pain - Who Qualifies for Chronic Opioid Treatment?

Treating Pain in a Patient Abusing Drugs

Adverse Events When Treating Pain

Delirium due to Medications

Morphine Overdose in a Renal Failure Patient

Respiratory Failure due to Inpatient Treatment with Narcotics for Chronic Pain

Pain Management Summary in a Nutshell

NEJM Images in Clinical Medicine

Small-Bowel Obstruction. NEJM, 03/2008.

Related Reading

Frequent Flyer Club: Typical Cases. The Happy Hospitalist, 12/2007.
Police: Elderly sell pain pills for cash. CNN 12/2005.
Evidence mounts for link between opioids and cancer growth - drugs may stimulate growth and spread of tumors. University of Chicago, 2012.

Published: 03/21/2005
Updated: 07/08/2011