Podcasts

A Compassionate Approach to Acute Opioid Withdrawal

Harms from opioid misuse continue despite significant attention to this public health crisis. Numerous methods exist to palliate withdrawal symptoms and improve the likelihood a patient who uses opioids may achieve long term recovery.

A Little Dab Should Do It: Pain Management with Cannabis

Chronic pain is one of the main reasons patients seek medical care in the United States.  Cannabis is being investigated as an alternate to opioid therapy due the potential to decrease opioid requirements and a better safety profile compared to opioids.

Alternative Routes of Administration for Acute Pain Management

In this episode we will discuss alternate routes of analgesic administration when intravenous and/or oral access is not available.

Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO)

This podcast is focused on describing the management of acute and chronic pain conditions with opioid sparing modalities and analgesic optimization.

Another Ouchie: Unintended Consequences of the Opioid Epidemic on Pediatric Pain Management

This podcast will discuss some of the implications and safety issues of opioid regulations while providing information regarding appropriate pediatric medication therapy.

Coming Around the Bend: The Management of Pain in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

Two experts in pain management in patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) will discuss the causes of pain in patients with SCD as well the best practices in approaches to managing pain from pediatric patients and as they transition into adulthood.

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery/Enhanced Surgical Recovery

With knowledge of developing and utilizing ERAS/ESR protocols, pharmacists may be able to limit opioids on discharge and prevent readmissions, OUD, and death due to overdose. This episode reviews these protocols and the role pharmacists can play.

Good Grief! I Need Pain Relief! Treatment of Acute Pain

This session will review multimodal interventions recommended for acute pain management and highlight approaches for acute pain control in the opioid tolerant patient.

How Special is Ketamine in the Emergency Department Setting?

Ketamine has experienced a recent resurgence in utilization, particularly in the Emergency Department setting. This agent has several indications, each with different considerations and adverse effect profiles.

I Am Not Comfortable With That! Treatment of Pain in Palliative Care

This session will review various pain therapies for severe pain in the palliative care population and outline strategies for pain management in patients with comorbid use disorders.