Sisällysluettelo:
“…-- Professional Accountability and Evidence-Based Practice -- Managing Pain in Children is an Ethical Imperative -- Summary -- References -- CHAPTER 2: Anatomy and Physiology of Pain -- Introduction -- The Nervous System -- Misconceptions about the Physiology of Pain in Children -- Pain Mechanisms -- Transduction: The conversion of stimuli to electrical impulses -- Transmission: Conveying impulses to the central nervous system -- Perception -- Modulation -- Visceral Pain -- Physiology of Chronic and Neuropathic Pain -- Central sensitisation in chronic pain -- Nervous System Development and Pain Sensation in Early Life -- Summary -- References -- CHAPTER 3: Pain: A Biopsychosocial Phenomenon -- Introduction -- Biological Factors -- Age -- Cognitive development -- Genetics -- Temperament -- Psychological Factors -- Fear -- Previous experiences of pain -- Social Factors -- Culture -- Family learning -- Gender -- Summary -- References -- CHAPTER 4: Pharmacology of Analgesic Drugs -- Introduction -- Misconceptions -- Addiction, Tolerance and Dependence -- Addiction risk -- Opioid weaning protocols -- How Drugs Work -- Pharmacodynamics -- Pharmacokinetics -- Routes of Drug Administration -- Selection of Analgesic Drugs -- WHO analgesic ladder -- Non-Opioid Analgesic Drugs -- Paracetamol (acetaminophen) -- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -- Opioid Analgesic Drugs -- Tramadol -- Opioid antagonists…”