5-minute Pain Management Consult, The

This new addition to "The 5-Minute Consult Series" is a clinically oriented quick-consult reference for pain management. More than 150 conditions associated with pain and concomitant mental health diagnoses are thoroughly and concisely presented in the famous fast-access "5-Minute Consult" format. Each entry briefly describes the condition and presents succinct, bulleted facts under boldface headings: basics (epidemiology, risk factors, pathophysiology, etiology, prevention and associated conditions); diagnosis (signs and symptoms, history, physical exam, lab tests, imaging and differential diagnosis); treatment (medications and surgery); and, follow-up (prognosis and issues for referral). Each entry includes ICD9-CM and CPT codes. Two Tables of Contents - one alphabetical and one organized by organ system - allow quick look-up of topics.