Book chapter
Pain in Older Adults
Pain, pp.1113-1116
Springer International Publishing
05/11/2019
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-99124-5_237
Abstract
Altered age-related physiologic function present concomitantly with ageing degenerative chronic diseases, multiple comorbidities, in/sensitivity with medications and polypharmacy is the a very common scenario in Older adults. Altered metabolism makes management even more difficult for practitioners. Chronic pain incidence and prevalence is significant and associated comorbidities & disabilities makes its diagnosis and management challenging. Thus, understanding of age-related human physiology and its impacts, knowledge about pain management guidelines and limitations is critical for a pain practitioners. Practitioners should use widely available tools upon selection of medications to decrease risk of harm to older adults while managing pain.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Pain in Older Adults
- Creators
- Rahul RastogiAmy PearsonJustin Wikle
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Pain, pp.1113-1116
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-99124-5_237
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/11/2019
- Academic Unit
- Anesthesia
- Record Identifier
- 9984006411602771
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