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Issue 1, Volume 1: April, 2012
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Current Issues in Management
With commentary by Lisa Criscione-Schreiber, MD and Megan E.B. Clowse, MD, MPH
Issue 2, Volume 1: May, 2012
Fibromyalgia Diagnosis: Where Are We Now?
With commentary by I. Jon Russell, MD, PhD, ACR Master
Issue 1, Volume 2: January, 2013
Neuropathic Pain Review
With commentary by Michael Bottros, MD

Patient Articles

Alternative Treatments for Psoriatic Arthritis

Acupuncture, Fish Oil, and Yoga to Help Ease Psoriatic Arthritis Symptoms

Should you try complementary and alternative medicine for psoriatic arthritis? Find out which treatments to consider in this doctor-written article.
Psoriatic Arthritis Medications

NSAIDs, DMARDs, and Other Medications for Psoriatic Arthritis

Certain medications can significantly help to control your psoriatic arthritis symptoms. Learn about the most common medications for psoriatic arthritis.
Psoriatic Arthritis Symptoms

Joint Pain, Swelling, and Other Symptoms

Think you have psoriatic arthritis (a type of arthritis that develops after psoriasis)? Learn the main symptoms of psoriatic arthritis.

Primary Care Updates:

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Why Test: Protecting Your Patients, the Public, and Your Practice
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Who and When to Test: Determining When
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Why Test: The Scope of the Problem
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Meeting Highlights

American Academy of Pain Management 2012 Annual Clinical Meeting
September 20-23, 2012 | Phoenix, AZ
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Quantum Theory Underpins Electromagnetic Therapies for Pain Management
Exploring the use of quantum-based energy medicine modalities for the treatment of pain in clinical practice.
Chronic Cancer Pain Management
The following case study illustrates the use of a problem-based learning (PBL) format as it is applied to an individual experiencing chronic cancer pain.
Cancer Pain: Successful Management of Patients’ Fears
Article highlights the importance of an accurate pain assessment in cancer patients to provide maximum relief with minimum side effects.
Whiplash Injuries in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Article discusses whiplash injuries in motor vehicle accidents, including diagnosis and treatment.
Making Practical Sense of Cytochrome P450
Guidelines for the likely 20 to 30% of pain patients who have a genetic defect involving one of three major CYP450 enzymes and so cannot effectively metabolize certain opioids that must be converted to a metabolite to be effective.
Elvis Presley: Head Trauma, Autoimmunity, Pain, and Early Death
Dr. Forest Tennant delves into Elvis Presley's medical records to uncover underlying head trauma, autoimmune disease, and pain that may have contributed to his untimely death.
Temporal Tendinitis Migraine Mimic
This article discusses the diagnosis and treatment of temporal tendonitis—a very common disorder that is often mistaken for a migraine.
Emergency Medicine: Emergency Department Protocols
Improving pain management in the emergency room provides better treatment options for patients. It also helps reduce the patients who go on to develop chronic pain.
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Systemic Complications
CRPS is becoming the great imitator in pain medicine. This article discusses the symptomatology of the disease, including atypical presentations.
Pain Management in a Palliative Care Setting
Pain management strategies in the palliative care setting must take into account barriers to appropriate pain management. Article describes these strategies.
Pain Management in Nursing Homes and Hospice Care
Despite the availability of a wide variety of effective pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for pain, understanding of pain remains a significant problem in nursing homes and hospices.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Pain Phenomena
The primary focus when helping traumatic brain injury pain patients should be understanding the diagnoses, recognizing pain, assisting with pain relief, and providing the opportunity to improve function.

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June 2013 Volume 13, Issue #5
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