Wilderness medical society practice guidelines for the treatment of acute pain in remote environments

Katie W. Russell, Courtney L. Scaife, David C. Weber, Jeremy S. Windsor, Albert R. Wheeler, William Smith, Ian Wedmore, Scott E. McIntosh, James R. Lieberman

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Abstract

The Wilderness Medical Society convened an expert panel to develop evidence-based guidelines for the management of pain in austere environments. Recommendations are graded based on the quality of supporting evidence as defined by criteria put forth by the American College of Chest Physicians.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)41-49
Number of pages9
JournalWilderness and Environmental Medicine
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • analgesia
  • austere
  • local anesthesia
  • oligoanesthesia
  • pain control
  • remote
  • sedation
  • wilderness medicine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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