This session provides an overview of peripheral mechanisms of injury-induced and inflammatory pain. It includes a description of the physiology of nociception at the dorsal horn and supraspinal levels.

This session describes the mechanisms by which the pain signal is subject to modulation, from induction to perception.

This session provides an introduction to the vital role that effective analgesia plays in modern anaesthesia. It describes how pain can be reduced by either reducing nociception, or, blocking its transmission to the central nervous system. Reference is ma

This session will describe how the diagnosis of nociceptive pain can be made from the patient’s history, a physical examination and other relevant investigations. The deleterious effects of unmanaged nociceptive pain will also be covered.

This session is an introduction to the assessment of acute pain. It will cover history taking and physical examination, concentrating on the measurement of pain, particularly the use of simple unidimensional tools.

This session explores the uses and mechanism of action of paracetamol.

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly prescribed to relieve acute and postoperative pain. It is therefore important to understand the mechanism of their action, side effects and complications of administration.

This session explains the use of analgesia provided by the inhalational route. It concentrates on the use of nitrous oxide and oxygen mixtures.

This session describes the effective and safe use of paracetamol and NSAIDs in the treatment of acute pain.

This session introduces commonly available opioids. It then goes on to discuss their associated side effects and clinical management of these side effects.