Pain
Conference Coverage
Shared medical appointment model shows potential for fibromyalgia patients
Fibromyalgia patients who participated in shared medical appointments staffed by an interdisciplinary team at a rural academic medical center...
Commentary
The Paradox of Pain Management
In the 1990s, pain assumed the position of the "fifth vital sign" and has since been measured as such. But this spotlight on pain has resulted in...
Video
Fibromyalgia management: A multimodal approach
In this “3 in 3” video, Wendy Wright, MS, APRN, FNP, FAANP, FAAN, identifies drugs that are especially useful in helping patients with...
Article
Two migraine prevention drugs prove no better than placebo in children
Amitriptyline and topiramate, commonly used to prevent migraine in adults, were associated with significantly more adverse events than was placebo...
Conference Coverage
Experts: Fewer opioids, more treatment laws mean nothing without better access to care
Pressure on physicians to prescribe fewer opioids could have unintended consequences in the absence of adequate access to treatment
Clinical Review
The Highs and Lows of Medical Marijuana
Marijuana use is prevalent worldwide yet remains controversial in health care. The general public often regards marijuana as a benign substance,...
Picture This
These Patients Knee’d Your Help
Knee pain, fracture, and dislocation are common consequences of car accidents and falls, but differentiating between x-rays can be an obstacle of...
Radiology Review
Fast Track to Abdominal Pain
A 60-year-old woman with chronic but worsening abdominal pain presents for evaluation. She does not have a fever but is constipated and...
Article
Recurrent right upper quadrant abdominal pain
A minimally tender mass was detected during palpation of the abdomen, but a Murphy’s test was negative. An abdominal x-ray revealed the cause of...
News
Heart failure risk with individual NSAIDs examined in study
Nine popular painkillers – including traditional NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors – are associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for heart...