Hyperalgesia Associated with Alcohol or Opioid Withdrawal

Purpose: To consider alcohol or opioid withdrawal when evaluating a patient with hyperalgesia or allodynia.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient complaining of excessive pain?

Yes

Describe the patient

Does the patient show signs of opioid or alcohol withdrawal?

Yes

Can the complaints of excessive pain be explained by a cause other than withdrawal?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Do you have reasons to suspect withdrawal as the cause of the hyperalgesia?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Risk Factors for Inadequate Pain Management in Elderly Patient
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Clinical Features of Nociceptive Central Pain
- Pain Catastrophizing
Other Testing
- Pain Intensity Difference Evaluation
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)
- Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT)
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

risk factors
other testing

ICD-10

R20 - Disturbances of skin sensation

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Purpose: To consider alcohol or opioid withdrawal when evaluating a patient with hyperalgesia or allodynia.

Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Objective: risk factors, other testing

ICD-10: R20,

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