Managing Acute Pain 101: A Toolkit for Successfully Treating Pain in the Emergency Department

This series counts toward the new Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requirement for PAs treating and managing opioid use disorder (OUD) and substance use disorder (SUD). The series focuses on alcohol use disorder, pain management and opioids, dismantling the stigma, and more.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the common barriers and biases in treating acute pain
  • List the major classes of analgesics used in the ED and describe their mechanisms of action
  • Discuss the advantages, disadvantages, and routes of administration of various analgesics and anesthetics
  • Recognize the value of nonpharmacologic therapeutics in the ED
  • Describe the necessary safety precautions when using parental opioids and performing procedural sedation

Additional Information

Partner: 
American Academy of Physician Associates
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
Course opens: 
01/01/2024
Course expires: 
09/30/2024
Rating: 
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Available Credit

  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
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