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      The Assessment and Management of Acute Pain in Infants, Children, and Adolescents

      Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health, Task Force on Pain in Infants, Children, and Adolescents
      PEDIATRICS
      American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

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          Abstract

          Acute pain is one of the most common adverse stimuli experienced by children, occurring as a result of injury, illness, and necessary medical procedures. It is associated with increased anxiety, avoidance, somatic symptoms, and increased parent distress. Despite the magnitude of effects that acute pain can have on a child, it is often inadequately assessed and treated. Numerous myths, insufficient knowledge among caregivers, and inadequate application of knowledge contribute to the lack of effective management. The pediatric acute pain experience involves the interaction of physiologic, psychologic, behavioral, developmental, and situational factors. Pain is an inherently subjective multifactorial experience and should be assessed and treated as such. Pediatricians are responsible for eliminating or assuaging pain and suffering in children when possible. To accomplish this, pediatricians need to expand their knowledge, use appropriate assessment tools and techniques, anticipate painful experiences and intervene accordingly, use a multimodal approach to pain management, use a multidisciplinary approach when possible, involve families, and advocate for the use of effective pain management in children.

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          Journal
          PEDIATRICS
          PEDIATRICS
          American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
          0031-4005
          1098-4275
          September 01 2001
          September 01 2001
          September 01 2001
          : 108
          : 3
          : 793-797
          Article
          10.1542/peds.108.3.793
          11533354
          43e34c74-7c2c-49bb-822c-3ec39100b1ea
          © 2001
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