Managing Patients with Chronic Pain and Opioid Addiction.

Intro -- Contents -- Author biography -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- References -- 2 Introduction to chronic pain -- Definitions of chronic pain -- Prevalence of chronic pain -- Effect of chronic pain -- Introduction to management: managing expectations of patients with chronic pain -- The importance of continual care -- References -- 3 Monitoring patients with chronic pain and addiction -- Definitions -- Prevalence of chronic pain and addiction -- Monitoring patients with chronic pain and/or addiction on opioid therapy -- Monitoring compliance -- Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) Access program -- References -- 4 Managing patients with chronic pain and opioid addiction -- Buprenorphine -- References -- 5 Special population: Pregnancy, pain and addiction -- General management recommendations -- Acetaminophen -- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -- Antidepressants -- Antiepileptic drugs -- Opioids -- Conclusions -- References -- 6 Approaches to the management of patients with chronic pain and addiction -- Patient with chronic pain who develops addiction -- Patients with a managed addiction who developed chronic pain -- Pregnant patient with addiction and chronic pain -- References -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Opioid Risk Tool -- Sample informed consent document -- Sample treatment agreement -- Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale -- References.

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