Headache and orofacial pain - Management (3.7.19 - 3.7.27)
3.7.19 Discuss the evidence base for non-drug interventions in primary and secondary headache syndromes The Quick Summary: Mindfulness...
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robinapark
Aug 13, 202112 min read
Headache and Orofacial pain - Assessment (3.7.1 - 3.7.16)
3.7.1 Appraise the International Classification of Headache Disorders ICHD-3 The ICHD-3 is the third edition of the taxonomy of headache...
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robinapark
Jul 18, 202114 min read
Chronic Widespread Pain (3.9.1 - 3.9.9)
3.9.1 Discuss cultural and social influences on the evolution and understanding of the following pain conditions: “Railway spine” It was...
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robinapark
Jul 12, 202111 min read
Acute Pain - Management (3.2.14 - 3.2.24)
3.2.14 - Compare and contrast the evidence for efficacy and adverse effects in the management of acute pain with: Remember - the target...
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robinapark
Jul 12, 20214 min read
Acute pain - Assessment - (3.2.1 - 3.2.13)
Assessment of acute pain: Consider a Functional Activity Score such as Scott and McDonald 2008 3.2.1 - Discuss the role of an acute pain...
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robinapark
Jul 12, 20218 min read
Visceral pain - (3.5.1 - 3.5.16)
3.5.1 - Appreciate the taxonomy of functional gastrointestinal disorders and chronic pelvic pain syndromes, in particular, the trend to...
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robinapark
Jul 3, 20218 min read
Requisite knowledge of addiction (3.4.1 - 3.4.20)
Define the following concepts: Tolerance Tolerance, as defined by either of the following: - (a) a need for markedly increased amounts of...
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robinapark
Jul 3, 20214 min read
Psychiatric diagnoses and therapies (2.14, 2.1.19-20, 2.3.8)
Describe the current DSM and ICD frameworks for classification of psychiatric disorders with particular focus on mood disorders and...
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robinapark
Jun 29, 202111 min read
Management of Cancer-associated pain (3.6.15 - 3.6.24)
Discuss different goals for a pre-terminal versus a terminal patient Goals between pre-terminal and a terminal patient can be quite...
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robinapark
Jun 29, 202111 min read
Cancer pain - Specific applied knowledge/mechanisms (3.6.7 - 3.6.14)
Biological mechanisms for: Solid-organ pain Expansion can cause pressure on surrounding organs Tumour infiltration in nerve plexuses and...
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robinapark
Jun 29, 20217 min read
Cancer pain - General factors (3.6.1 - 3.6.6)
3.6.1 - Sociocultural influences on experience of cancer Sociocultural influences such as diet, life habits and environmental factors may...
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robinapark
Jun 29, 20215 min read
Specific populations and Pain (2.1.10 & 2.2.10 - 2.2.12)
Aboriginal and Maori populations - General factors Patients should all be asked if they identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait...
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robinapark
May 2, 20216 min read
Spinal pain - Management - (3.3.18 - 3.3.24)
3.3.18 - Critically discuss the evidence base for management of acute low back pain with or without painful radiculopathy Acute low back...
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robinapark
Apr 18, 202115 min read
Spinal pain - Assessment - (3.3.11 - 3.3.17)
3.3.11 - Identify and take appropriate action in potential specific causes of acute spinal pain ("Red flag conditions") Infection History...
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robinapark
Apr 4, 202111 min read
Spinal pain - Background - Curriculum (3.3.1 - 3.3.11)
Public health | ICD 11 | Anatomically based terminology | Pain generator principle | Flag system in compensable injury | Neuroanatomy of...
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