Assessment and Management of Pain in the Intensive Care Unit
Aljumah, M., Aboshoushah, E., Coric, D., Alaithan, A., Almulhim, A., AlOtaibi, N., Alaslani, M., kammas, F., al saeed, A., alharthi, A. (2018). Assessment and Management of Pain in the Intensive Care Unit. EKB Journal Management System, 73(4), 6439-6445. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.15108
Mohammad Ibrahim Aljumah; Enass Farouk Aboshoushah; Daniel Coric; Alaa Matuq Alaithan; Abdullah Abdulmohsen Abdullah Almulhim; Naif Matar AlOtaibi; Mazen Hassan Sadoun Alaslani; Fahad hussain kammas; Ayat Salman al saeed; Ali breek alharthi. "Assessment and Management of Pain in the Intensive Care Unit". EKB Journal Management System, 73, 4, 2018, 6439-6445. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.15108
Aljumah, M., Aboshoushah, E., Coric, D., Alaithan, A., Almulhim, A., AlOtaibi, N., Alaslani, M., kammas, F., al saeed, A., alharthi, A. (2018). 'Assessment and Management of Pain in the Intensive Care Unit', EKB Journal Management System, 73(4), pp. 6439-6445. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.15108
Aljumah, M., Aboshoushah, E., Coric, D., Alaithan, A., Almulhim, A., AlOtaibi, N., Alaslani, M., kammas, F., al saeed, A., alharthi, A. Assessment and Management of Pain in the Intensive Care Unit. EKB Journal Management System, 2018; 73(4): 6439-6445. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.15108

Assessment and Management of Pain in the Intensive Care Unit

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 10, Volume 73, Issue 4, October 2018, Pages 6439-6445    PDF (260.63 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.15108
Authors
Mohammad Ibrahim Aljumah1; Enass Farouk Aboshoushah2; Daniel Coric3; Alaa Matuq Alaithan4; Abdullah Abdulmohsen Abdullah Almulhim5; Naif Matar AlOtaibi6; Mazen Hassan Sadoun Alaslani7; Fahad hussain kammas8; Ayat Salman al saeed9; Ali breek alharthi10
1Western Sydney University
2King Abdulaziz University Hospital
3Nepean Hospital, NSW, Australia
4King Fahad Hospital Hofuf
5ER resident in King Fahad Hospital Hofuf
6Prince Sultan Military Medical City
7GP of Comprehensive Clinics of Ministry of Interior-Riyadh
8King Fahad General Hospital Jeddah
9Alfaisal University
10King Abdullah Hospital . Bisha city-ICU resident
Abstract
Background:   Management and assessment of pain in patients in critical care unit is a daily challenge for the health care professionals, particularly in the intubated patients, patients on mechanical ventilation, or patients who are on analgesia as such patients are unable to self-assess existence and intensity of pain. It is crucial for physicians to follow guidelines that help in pain assessment and management effectively.
Aim of the work: Our aim in this study was to study how to evaluate and manage pain in an intensive care unit patient, predominantly those patients who are unable to self- report or assess.
Materials and methods: We conducted this review using a comprehensive search of MEDLINE, PubMed, and EMBASE, January 1994, through March 2017. The following search terms were used: pain in ICU, pain management in ICU, pain assessment methods, pain assessment in intubated patients.
Conclusion: Physical clues, which are given by comatose and intubated patients in critical care unit, should be taken in consideration, as they can be used as a method to identify existence of pain, and must be followed by effective management to decrease discomfort and prevent acute and chronic adverse effects.
Keywords
Pain in ICU; Intensive care unit assessment of pain; ICU pain management; guidelines to pain management
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