Acute pain management in the older adult is both challenging and rewarding. This review addresses the difficulty with assessment of pain in the older adult, variations in the pain experience of ...

A new study compares 17 acute migraine medications. Find out how the newer, more expensive drugs stack up to the older ...

Kidney pain, also known as renal pain, can be caused by injury, disease, or infection of the kidneys. The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs situated on either side of the spine that are ...

Intravenous administration results in more rapid pain relief and treatment of fever compared with enteral routes. Dosage and side effects are similar with all routes of administration.

It can occasionally also radiate to the right side of the back. Treatment: Surgery to remove the appendix is required ... 2023;11(6):e7443. MedlinePlus. Low back pain - acute.

The left upper quadrant (LUQ) is the left upper abdominal region, starting from the chest's middle line to the left side of ...

randomised controlled trial of chest pain observation unit versus routine care 3 required prospective identification of all patients attending with acute chest pain; it thus provided an ideal ...

Results In stage 1, the panel (n=10) developed consensus definitions for acute episodic pain and chronic pain in neonates and infants. In stage 2, a panel (n=8) established clinical characteristics ...

Consult with a healthcare provider to get an accurate diagnosis and receive the right ... The pain that is associated with diverticulitis is severe and usually located on the lower left side ...

A man in his mid-40s presents to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation of palpitations and a 2-day history of left flank pain associated ... and showed a dilated right ventricle and atrium ...

Surgical history was significant for left parathyroidectomy for benign adenoma removal, right inguinal hernia repair ... temperature of 36.72°C and pain scale of 9/10. Physical examination revealed a ...