Pain management and pulmonary dysfunction

Crit Care Clin. 1999 Jan;15(1):151-66, vii. doi: 10.1016/s0749-0704(05)70045-2.

Abstract

This article examines the extent to which pain contributes to pulmonary dysfunction in burns, trauma, a variety of acute abdominal diseases, and postoperatively. Also discussed are the options available to attenuate the extent of this contribution.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Analgesia / methods*
  • Analgesics, Opioid / pharmacology
  • Anesthetics, Local / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / complications
  • Lung Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Pain / physiopathology*
  • Pain / prevention & control*
  • Pain, Postoperative / physiopathology
  • Pain, Postoperative / prevention & control
  • Postoperative Complications / physiopathology*
  • Respiratory Function Tests
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Anesthetics, Local