Core IM: 5 Pearls on Pain Management

March 22, 2019

CORE IM Podcast 3 min read

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Time Stamps

  • How effective are non-opioids? ( 3:17)
  • Are NSAIDs contraindicated in patients with kidney, liver or heart disease? If not, how can we use them safely? (10:51)
  • What are the best practices for patients who require opioid analgesia? (19:00)
  • When prescribing opioids at discharge what can we do to minimize harm? (25:02)
  • Throwback to mechanism of acetaminophen and NSAIDs (27:14)
  • How do we believe tylenol works and how does that compare to NSAIDS? (28:27)

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