The opioid epidemic has claimed many lives. W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh, asks whether you know what year the rate of opioid prescriptions peaked in the United States.
Research has suggested that chronic pain in adults with HIV may be associated with psychosocial factors. Do you believe psychosocial factors play a role in your HIV patients’ chronic pain?
New technologies may play a role in reducing patients’ chronic pain symptoms. Do you think technology can increase access to and use of medications for your patients with HIV?
For some patients with HIV, opioid use is the only way to reduce their chronic pain. In your experience, what factors contribute to your patients’ chronic pain or opioid use?
A 52 year-old man has tried numerous remedies for tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) with scant relief. Although NSAIDs have provided the best symptom control, since pain bothers him every day he would...
In this interactive quiz, we describe a case of a 29-year-old man who presented with worsening pain and swelling in the posterior aspect of the right thigh. Can you make the diagnosis and treat this...
In our latest Interactive Quiz, we present a case of a 56-year-old woman who presents to the emergency department with abdominal pain. Can you make the diagnosis and manage this patient?
After listening to our podcast with experts from Hospital for Special Surgery about how pain management clinics can be an alternative to opioids, take this quiz to see what you learned.
Sam is a 37-year-old overweight man who experiences frequent back and knee pain. Lately, he has been struggling to maintain a healthier diet, and asks if eating healthier could benefit his pain, as well as...
