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Anaesthesia | Pain | Step II: Appropriate Clinical Use of Weak Opioid/Paracetamol Combinations
Speciality
Nurses
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Subject matter expert
Royal College of Anaesthetists
Provider
eIntegrity
Step II: Appropriate Clinical Use of Weak Opioid/Paracetamol Combinations
Session Overview
Description
This session will provide a rationale for the prescription of analgesia for patients with moderate acute pain.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Give examples of clinical conditions causing mild to moderate pain
- Compare the use of fixed and variable drug combinations
- List the choice of weak opioid and paracetamol combinations
- Recognize which patient groups require altered doses or avoidance of paracetamol
- Identify the adverse effects of different options
- Describe the efficacy of paracetamol-codeine combinations
Prerequisites
Before commencing this session you should have a basic knowledge of:
- The anatomy and basic neurophysiology of the Nociceptive Pathways
- Assessment of pain severity
- Pharmacological treatments – including paracetamol and opioids
- The World Health Organization (WHO) pain ladder
- The concept of multimodal analgesia and its components
Title
Anaesthesia | Pain | Step II: Appropriate Clinical Use of Weak Opioid/Paracetamol Combinations
Speciality
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
Anesthetics, Pain management, Pain Management and Palliative Care
Provider Type
Education Provider
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Location
Online
Posted By
eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
Reference
Anaesthesia (e-LA) (eIntegrity), e-LA Module 05a - Pain, 05a_08_07 Step II: Appropriate Clinical Use of Weak Opioid/Paracetamol Combinations
Price:
$19.00
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