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Epidural Analgesia in Acute Pain Management
About this book
Epidurals are increasingly popular and have become more versatile, with applications in adult surgery, trauma, obstetrics and paediatric practice. This book of best practice guidelines aims to help develop and improve patient care, stimulate learning and highlight ideas for nursing research. It can be used as a quick reference guide for clinical practice or as a framework for developing individual local epidural services and practice guidelines.
- outlines the specific responsibilities of the multidisciplinary healthcare team in relation to epidural practice
- reviews the issues of risk benefit analysis and informed consent
- provides an overview of the physiology of acute pain, epidural catheter insertion procedure and the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of the commonest classes of drugs
- describes the equipment required to ensure safe and effective delivery of epidural solution to patients
An overview of the nature and frequency of the observations required for close monitoring of patients and a practical guide to the removal of the catheter are also provided. Clinical governance and competency-based training are also addressed, and a framework provided to fit the training into the Agenda for Change Knowledge and Skills framework.
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Yes, you can access Epidural Analgesia in Acute Pain Management by Carolyn Middleton in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Nursing. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1: Responsibilities of the Multidisciplinary Acute Pain Team
- 2: Patient Selection
- 3: Insertion and Epidural Catheter Management
- 4: Physiology of Pain, Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Local Anaesthetic and Opioid Drugs
- 5: Epidural Delivery Systems
- 6: Epidurals in Obstetrics
- 7: Epidurals in Paediatric Practice
- 8: Patient Observations
- 9: Discontinuation and Removal of the Epidural Catheter
- 10: Troubleshooting
- 11: Education and Training
- 12: Clinical Governance and Clinical Audit
- Glossary
- Index