Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT)

Purpose: To evaluate pain behaviors shown by an adult patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) using the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) of Gelinas et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating an adult patient in the intensive care unit?

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Is the patient intubated?

Yes

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Facial expression

Body movements

Muscle tension

Compliance with ventilator

Vocalization

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Risk Factors for Inadequate Pain Management in Elderly Patient
- Hyperalgesia Associated with Alcohol or Opioid Withdrawal
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Clinical Features of Nociceptive Central Pain
- Pain Catastrophizing
Other Testing
- Pain Intensity Difference Evaluation
- Hyperalgesia Associated with Alcohol or Opioid Withdrawal
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Therapy

Options
- Risk Factors for Inadequate Pain Management in Elderly Patient
- Celiac Plexus Neurolysis for Controlling Pain Associated with Pancreatic Cancer
Dosage Adjustments
- Risk Factors for Inadequate Pain Management in Elderly Patient

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
Adverse Effects
- Risk Factors for Inadequate Pain Management in Elderly Patient

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance
- Pain Disability Index (PDI)
Quality Of Life
- Therapeutic Response to Pregabalin on Ability of Patient with Fibromyalgia to Work
Psychological Response
- Pain Catastrophizing
Social Activities, Family And Friends
- Therapeutic Response to Pregabalin on Ability of Patient with Fibromyalgia to Work
End-of-life, Palliative Care
- EAPC Algorithm for Evaluating Episodic (Breakthrough) Cancer Pain
- Breakthrough Pain

Specialty

Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Objective

severity
prognosis
stage
disability and performance

ICD-10

R52.1 - Chronic intractable pain
R52.2 - Other chronic pain

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Purpose: To evaluate pain behaviors shown by an adult patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) using the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) of Gelinas et al.

Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Objective: severity, prognosis, stage, disability and performance

ICD-10: R52.1, R52.2,

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