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Introduction to the Treatment of Pain with Opioid Medications

Dr. Berde’s lecture presents a clinical approach to the treatment of pediatric patients with pain using a risk/benefit analysis approach, reviews the development of pain perception in the developing child and describes titration of opioid medications to clinical effect.

Released:

October 2, 2015

Audience:

Physicians

Learning Objectives
  • Recall and list the essential components of an intubation setup required prior to laryngoscopy.

  • Explain the purpose and correct use of key intubation equipment, including airway devices, visualization tools, and adjuncts.

  • Demonstrate proper preparation and functional verification of intubation equipment in a simulated or controlled clinical setting.

  • Analyze clinical airway scenarios to select appropriate intubation equipment and anticipate potential complications.

  • Evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an intubation setup and implement improvements to optimize airway management outcomes.

Author(s)

Charles Berde, MD, PhD

Senior Associate in Perioperative Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesia | Critical Care and Pain Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital

Professor of Anaesthesia, Pediatrics | Harvard Medical School


Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH

Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital

Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School


David Casavant, MD

Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology

Critical Care and Pain Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital

Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School


Citation

Berde C, Wolbrink TA, Casavant D. Introduction to the Treatment of Pain with Opioid Medications. 10/2015. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3116/introduction-to-the-treatment-of-pain-with-opioid-medications.

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