Multiple Choice Questions in Pain Management

This book presents current clinical knowledge relating to key topics in acute and chronic pain in a multiple choice question (MCQ) format. Individual chapters are devoted to subjects such as the anatomy of pain pathways, pain processing, evaluation of pain, different pain syndromes and pain involving different regions of the body, pharmacologic and physical pain management, neural blockade, and special procedures. Each of the MCQs has four or five answer options in true/false format, and the answers are discussed in detail with provision of suitable references whenever appropriate. Multiple Choice Questions in Pain Management will be especially valuable for those who are sitting anesthesia board exams anywhere in the world. It will, for example, meet the needs of candidates for the FRCA examination (in which 20–25% of MCQs relate to pain management) or the FFPMRCA examination (Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists). In addition, the book willbe useful for pain fellows and for all clinicians who are seeking to improve their knowledge of pain management.

Anatomy of pain pathways.- P ain processing: Central and Peripheral.-   Evaluation of pain.- Acute Pain Syndromes.- Neuropathic pain syndromes.- Malignant Pain.- Pain in Head and face.- Pain from neck, shoulders and arm.- Pain syndromes of lumbar spine and sacroiliac joint.- Pelvic Pain.- Pharmacologic management.- Physical Management.- Neural Blockade and Neurolytic Blocks.-  Special procedures.

Rajesh Gupta MBBS MD FRCA EDRA FFPMRCA is a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management for the NHS in London and Honorary Lecturer at the University of East Anglia. He gained his medical degree from the University of Jammu, India, and continued his training at the North Central School of Anesthesia, London, UK. He became a Consultant in 2014. His interests include acute and chronic pain management, Neuromodulation, use of ultrasound in regional anaesthesia and pain medicine. He is involved with teaching undergraduates and is an examiner for the same.