Multimodal Analgesia: Regional Anesthesia

Description: Virtual Presentation by Karen Boretsky, MD. & Sam Riega, MBA, RN. Objectives: Discuss the prevalence of opioid overuse as a complication of surgery; Value multimodal pain management; Understand the role of regional anesthesia as an alternative to opioids for the management of surgical pain; Recognize the difference between major block techniques; Recognize patient misgivings about regional anesthesia; Formulate strategies to allow patients to advocate for regional anesthesia as an alternative to opioids.

Author(s): Karen Boretsky, Sam Riega

Title: Multimodal Analgesia: Concepts & Implementation; Regional Anesthesia

Series Title: Closing the Door on Surgery as a Gateway to Persistent Use of Opioids.

Resource Type: Webinar

Format: Video

Length: 55 minutes

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiG4E6QUh38

https://www.c-who.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Module-5_Regional-Anesthesia-v2a.pptx (PowerPoint)

Sponsored by: C-WHO

Keywords and Concepts:

Anthony LeonMultimodal Analgesia: Regional Anesthesia

Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia

Description: Virtual Presentation by Karen Boretsky, MD & Sam Riega, MBA, RN, BSN. Objectives: Understand the problem of surgery as a gateway to persistent opioid use; Discuss development of opioid induced hyperalgesia in the post-surgical patient; Discuss the complexity of pain pathways and why multiple analgesic techniques improve outcomes; Discuss historical observations of opioid induced hyperalgesia; Understand the challenges of managing opioid induced hyperalgesia; Discuss opioid sparing alternatives to opioid monotherapy.

Author(s): Karen Boretsky, Sam Riega.

Title: Closing the Door on Surgery as a Gateway to Persistent Use of Opioids

Series Title: Alternative Surgical Opioid Use: Curriculum Introduction. Part One of the series.

Resource Type: Webinar

Format: Video

Length: 55 minutes

URL: https://youtu.be/549nDOfWalw

https://www.c-who.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Module-3_-OIHyperalgesia-v2a.pptx (PowerPoint)

Sponsored by: Amedco LLC; C-WHO

Keywords and Concepts:

Anthony LeonOpioid Induced Hyperalgesia