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Why Physiologic pain and injury remain among the most common reasons for patient presentation to the emergency department (ED) and the treatment of this pain is one of the primary… Click to show full abstract
Why Physiologic pain and injury remain among the most common reasons for patient presentation to the emergency department (ED) and the treatment of this pain is one of the primary goals of emergency medicine. The opioid analgesics are among the most common analgesics in current use. Unfortunately, the misuse and abuse of opioids has led to an opioid epidemic in the United States, with record levels of addiction, overdose, and death. For this reason, many EDs are limiting the use of opioids as primary analgesics for mild and moderate pain, while searching for alternatives to opioids for patients with more severe pain.
Journal Title: Annals of emergency medicine
Year Published: 2018
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