Important Topics in Pain and Palliative Care ( Click on Topic to view )
I. Pain Physiology and Assessment
1. Pain Pathway (Transduction, Transmission, Modulation, Perception)
2. Gate Control Theory of Pain
3. Nociceptors and Pain Fiber Classification (Aδ, C fibers)
4. Neurotransmitters in Pain (Glutamate, Substance P, CGRP, Endorphins)
5. Central and Peripheral Sensitization
6. Pain Assessment Scales (VAS, NRS, Wong-Baker, FLACC)
7. Referred Pain and Dermatomes
II. Acute Pain Management
8. Postoperative Pain Management (Multimodal Analgesia)
10. Preventive Analgesia
11. Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
12. Opioid-Free Anesthesia (OFA)
III. Chronic Pain Management
13. Chronic Pain – Definition, Classification, Management
14. Neuropathic Pain (Mechanisms, Diagnosis, Treatment)
15. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS Type 1 & 2)
16. Phantom Limb Pain (Pathophysiology & Management)
17. Cancer Pain Management (WHO Pain Ladder)
IV. Pharmacological Pain Management
22. WHO Analgesic Ladder
23. NSAIDs – Mechanism, Side Effects, Selective vs Non-Selective
24. Opioids (Morphine, Fentanyl, Methadone, Buprenorphine, Tramadol)
25. Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia
26. Adjuvant Analgesics (Gabapentinoids, Antidepressants, Corticosteroids)
27. Local Anesthetics in Pain Management
28. Ketamine in Pain Management
V. Regional Blocks for Pain Management
29. Stellate Ganglion Block
30.Celiac Plexus Block
VI. Palliative Care and Hospice
31. Principles of Palliative Care
32. Hospice Care – Criteria, Facilities, Role of Anesthesiologist
33. End-of-Life Care and Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Orders