This book provides a comprehensive, practical guide to using infusion therapy for various pain, headache, and psychiatric conditions. It addresses the inconsistencies in how therapy is applied across different centers, which can lead to dangerous overuse or ineffective treatment. This book offers clear, evidence-based recommendations on the pharmacology of each medication, proper dosing, and infusion techniques, ensuring safe and effective use.

Infusion Therapy: For Pain, Headache, and Related Conditions , 2nd Edition has been fully revised with a focus on patient selection, dosing algorithms, monitoring protocols and featuring new chapters on Eptinezumab for migraine headache as well as billing and coding. The book serves as an invaluable resource for clinicians in anesthesia, pain medicine, internal medicine, and palliative care. It is also a vital reference for researchers and pharmacologists interested in understanding how infusion therapies are applied in clinical settings.

A practical, step-by-step approach to safely administering infusion therapy across a range of conditions Clear, evidence-driven protocols to optimize patient outcomes and ensure consistency in treatment Expert insights on the latest infusion techniques, dosing strategies, and patient monitoring

Autorentext

Dr. Abd-Elsayed serves as the Medical Director of Pain Service at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI, USA. He is also a Professor at the Department of Anesthesiology.

Dr. Abd-Elsayed has published more than 430 peer-reviewed manuscripts, more than 200 book chapters, and edited more than 40 books. He serves on the Editorial Board of several high impact journals in the field of Pain Management, and he is the Editor-in-Chief for Pain Medicine case reports. He currently serves as a Director at large at NANS and on the leadership of other societies such as ASIPP and ASPN.

Inhalt

Lidocaine infusion.- Ketamine infusion.- Propofol infusion.- Magnesium infusion.- Opioids infusion.- Vitamin infusions.- DHE infusion.- Bisphosphonates infusion.- Phentolamine infusion.- Dexmedotimidine infusion.- Clonidine infusion.- Benzodiazepines infusion.- Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) infusion.-Decadron infusion.- Depacon infusion.- IV Hydration. Vyepti (Eptinezumab) for migraine headache.- Billing and Coding.