Postherpetic neuralgia.

Format:

Book

Series:

Oxford American pocket notes.

Oxford American Pocket Notes

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pain--Treatment.

Pain.

Neuralgia--Treatment.

Neuralgia.

Shingles (Disease)--Treatment.

Shingles (Disease).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (51 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Oxford, England] : Oxford University Press, Inc., 2009.

Summary:

This ultra concise guide presents a brief overview of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).Uniquely compact and affordable, this guide covers the use of antivirals and vacines in preventing PHN as well as treatment options once PHN occurs, including both pharmacological and non-pharmacological.

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETIOLOGY/PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF PAIN; DIAGNOSIS; Herpes Zoster; Other Presentations of Herpes Zoster; Postherpetic Neuralgia; PHYSICAL FINDINGS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS; PREVENTION; Antivirals; VZV Vaccine (Zostavax®); SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT OPTIONS; Oral and Parenteral Analgesics; Topical Analgesics; Nonpharmacological Treatment Options; DOSAGES OF COMMONLY USED MEDICATIONS; PROVIDER RESOURCES: PAIN ASSESSMENT TOOLS; The Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ); Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS); Zoster Brief Pain Inventory (ZBPI)

ACCESS TO COMPLETE PRESCRIBING INFORMATIONOTHER PROVIDER RESOURCES; PATIENT RESOURCES; Websites with Information on PHN and Pharmaceutical Treatments; REFERENCES

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 12, 2016).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-970026-5

OCLC:

953456893