Pain Management Elderly Patient | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating an elderly patient?

Yes

Is/Does the patient?

• nonverbal or having difficulty communicating?

Yes

• have an altered mental status?

Yes

• receiving a sedating medication?

Yes

• paralyzed or have other neurologic deficits?

Yes

Is the patient being?

• overly aggressive?

Yes

• disruptive?

Yes

• withdrawn?

Yes

• complaining of significant pain?

Yes

Does the patient show?

• rigidity?

Yes

• tenseness?

Yes

• fidgeting?

Yes

• pacing?

Yes

• rocking?

Yes

• a limp or distorted gait?

Yes

• tightly gripping things?

Yes

Does the patient's face show?

• frowning?

Yes

• wincing?

Yes

• wrinkling of the forehead?

Yes

• distorted facial expression?

Yes

• forceful eye closure?

Yes

• rapid eye blinking?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of barriers preventing the patient from reporting pain

Number of findings that could indicate the presence of significant pain

Should the patient be carefully evaluated for pain?

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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)
- 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

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Signs That May Indicate Presence of Pain in Elderly Patient

Purpose: To evaluate an elderly patient for signs that may indicate the presence of significant pain based on the report of Schecter et al.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10