Paying Attention to Painful Events in the Pediatric Office

With the exception of needle pain, little attention has been directed at relieving pain associated with outpatient pediatric procedures and chronic conditions.

I encourage all primary care pediatric clinicians to read the recent commentary written by two general pediatricians in Pediatrics on pain recognition and management in the pediatric office setting. The authors begin by stating: “A mere few decades ago, neonatal surgery was performed without anesthesia, postoperative pain management was typically an after-thought, and many significant procedures were conducted without local anesthesia or sedation.”

Research has led to practice changes in the management of pain in hospitalized children. But, with the exception of needle pain, little attention has been directed at relieving pain associated with uncomfortable procedures and chronic conditions in ambulatory pediatrics or common and often self-li…

Reviewing Author

Martin T. Stein, MD

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Consultant / Advisory boardPearson Neuroscience Advisory Board

Speaker’s bureauAmerican Academy of Pediatrics

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Editorial boardsJournal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Martin T. Stein, MD

Disclosures

Consultant / Advisory boardPearson Neuroscience Advisory Board

Speaker’s bureauAmerican Academy of Pediatrics

RoyaltiesElsevier, Inc.

Editorial boardsJournal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics