Anesthesia progress
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Anesthesia progress · Jan 2010
ReviewPain management: Part 1: Managing acute and postoperative dental pain.
Safe and effective management of acute dental pain can be accomplished with nonopioid and opioid analgesics. To formulate regimens properly, it is essential to appreciate basic pharmacological principles and appropriate dosage strategies for each of the available analgesic classes. This article will review the basic pharmacology of analgesic drug classes, including their relative efficacy for dental pain, and will suggest appropriate regimens based on pain intensity. Management of chronic pain will be addressed in the second part of this series.
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Anesthesia progress · Jan 2010
ReviewNausea, vomiting, and hiccups: a review of mechanisms and treatment.
Nausea, vomiting, and hiccups are troubling complications associated with sedation and general anesthesia. This article will review the basic pathophysiology of these events and current recommendations for their prevention and management.