Janet M. Gianino, Michelle M. York, Judith A. Paice

Intrathecal Drug Therapy for Spasticity and Pain (eBook, PDF)

Practical Patient Management

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A practical manual for nurses and physician assistants using this new technology, supplying them with the information necessary to utilise it effectively, including pump mechanics and the pharmacology of drug delivery. This is the only book of its kind, and its users at over 100 facilities have relied solely on the pump manufacturers manuals. The authors are from a leading centre for research and application of these pumps and, working with Dr. Richard Penn, have spent years developing their skills - Dr. Penn has personally implanted over 3,000 pumps.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer New York
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781461223481
• Artikelnr.: 44052863

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction.- 2 Spinal Cord Anatomy.- 3 Implantable Delivery Systems.- 4 The Operative Course.- 5 Pharmacology of Baclofen and Morphine.- 6 Intrathecal Baclofen for Spasticity.- Spasticity.- Current methods of treatment.- Benefits of reduced spasticity.- Patient selection.- Screening procedures.- Patient management.- Tolerance.- 7 Intraspinal Morphine for Pain.- Physiology of pain.- Intrathecal drug dosing.- Supplemental opioids.- Adverse intraspinal drug effects.- Patient education.- Case study.- 8 Mechanical System Complications.- 9 Starting Up a Program.- 10 Current Controversies and Future Applications.- References.- Appendixes.- 1 Baclofen Patient Teaching Booklet.- 2 Intrathecal Baclofen and Morphine: Policy and Procedure (Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL).- 3 Resources for Spasticity.- 3.1 Patient Resources: Spasticity.- 3.2 Professional Resources: Spasticity.- 3.3 Patient Resources: Travel Assistance for the Disabled.- 4 Resources for Pain.- 4.1 Patient Resources: Pain.- 4.2 Professional Resources: Pain.- 5 Research Organizations.- 6 Electronic Support Groups.