Pain Management for the Geriatric Patient

Pain Management for the

Geriatric Patient

Geriatrics Grand Rounds August 7, 2015 Deborah Way MD

Disclosures

? Dr. Way has no potential or actual conflict of interest to disclose

Objectives

? Identify and discuss causes of pain in the geriatric patient population ? aging and immobility ? disease states including dementia, frailty, osteoarthritis

? Define pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for pain ? Formulate a plan of care for pain relief in the geriatric patient

? Use knowledge of different pain medication mechanisms to provide adequate pain relief to at risk geriatric populations

Identify and discuss causes of pain in the geriatric patient population

aging and immobility

disease states including dementia, frailty, osteoarthritis

Mary

? 70 year old female ? PMH spinal stenosis with left leg pain and weakness. Not

a surgical candidate ? Lives alone in 3 story home. Independent ADLs and IADLs,

but uses single point cane successfully for balance

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