Help Treat Acute Pain in Patients on Chronic Opioids

April 2024

You’ll get questions about treating ACUTE pain in patients who take opioids for CHRONIC pain.

These patients often need larger opioid doses...which can exceed the comfort zone of many clinicians.

Determine the patient’s daily opioid dose. Ask what they actually take, including prns...to avoid under- or overdosing.

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Table of Contents

Asthma Use a Stepwise Approach for Very Mild and Mild Asthma in Kids
Acute Pain Help Treat Acute Pain in Patients on Chronic Opioids
Anxiety Be Familiar With Anxiety Treatments in Older Adults
Menopause Stay on Top of the Latest Treatments for Menopause
Diabetes Tailor Glycemic Goals for Patients With Diabetes
Emergency Preparedness Prepare for the Next Cyberattack
Substance Use Disorder Clarify Slow-Release Morphine’s Role for Opioid Use Disorder
NatMed Spotlight Tell Patients Not to Rely on Astaxanthin for Sun Protection