Pain Management Modalities

Question 1

A cancer patient is complaining of mild pain of score 3, what is the recommended drug to be used to manage his pain?

Answer 1

Acetaminophen 1g every 6 hrs

Question 2

A cancer patient is complaining of pain increasing in intensity and it reaches score 5, what is the type of drugs recommended for this case to management his pain?

Answer 2

Weak opioids

Question 3

A cancer patient is complaining of pain with a score of 8,what is the management of this case?

Answer 3

. Weak opioid high dose (first line)
. Additional
- SC morphine.

Question 4

A cancer patient has been complaining of pain, the dr recommends Transcutaneous electrical
nerve stimulation (TENS) to manage his pain,
What is the nerve stimulated in this case to alleviate his pain.

Answer 4

Large myelinated A beta fibers