Emergency Department Pain Management of Acute Abdominal Pain and Acute Appendicitis in Children.
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A cute pain is a common presenting symptom in the pediatric emergency department (ED). This adverse stimulus occurs as a result of injury and illness. If a child’s pain is not treated quickly and effectively, it can have long-term physical and psychological sequelae [1–3]. These long-term consequences may include anticipatory anxiety during future procedures, a lowering of the pain threshold and sensitization to future pain, reduced effectiveness of analgesics, and increased analgesic requirements [1–3]. Pain assessment Pain assessment is an important part of pain management, and ongoing assessment of the child’s pain in the ED is essential. Because pain is a subjective experience, individual self-reporting is the preferred method for assessing pain. However, in non-verbal children, observational and behavioral assessment tools are acceptable alternatives when a valid self-report is not available [3]. Five instruments are commonly used to assess pain in the 0–18 year old age group: • The Alder Hey Triage Pain scale (AHTPS) [Table 1] and the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability scale (FLACC) [Table 2] are observational scoring tools designed for use in children aged 0–2 years • The Faces Pain Rating scale (FPR) [Figure 1] and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) [Figure 2] are self-report scoring scales designed for use in children aged 3–7 years and 8–15 years, respectively. • Similar to adults, the self-report verbal numeric rating scale is used in children aged 16–18 years [3,4].
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ
دوره 18 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016