CCT in Anaesthetics - Stage 1 Training
Pain (PA)
1_PA_A: Can recognise, examine, assess and manage acute pain in the surgical and non-surgical patient
| 1_PA_A_1 | Anatomy and physiology of pain medicine to include nociceptive, visceral and neuropathic pain |
| 1_PA_A_2 | Assessment of the severity of acute pain |
| 1_PA_A_3 | Principles of neural blockade for acute pain management |
1_PA_B: Is able to safely and appropriately prescribe medication for pain management
| 1_PA_B_1 | Postoperative analgesic regimes including types of drugs and doses |
| 1_PA_B_2 | Management of ‘rescue analgesia’ for the patient with severe pain |
| 1_PA_B_3 | Complications of analgesic drugs |
1_PA_C: Demonstrates effective communication skills regarding pain management with patients, relatives and carers
| 1_PA_C_1 | Effective communication skills in relation to pain management |
1_PA_D: Demonstrates the basic assessment and management of acute on chronic pain in adults
| 1_PA_D_1 | Describes a basic understanding of chronic pain in adults |
| 1_PA_D_2 | Relationship between acute and chronic pain |
1_PA_E: Describes the concept of biopsychosocial multi-disciplinary pain management
| 1_PA_E_1 | Contributory factors involved in severity and perception of pain |
| 1_PA_E_2 | Describes the organisation and objectives of an acute pain service |
| 1_PA_E_3 | Explains the limitations of pain medicine |
1_PA_F: Describes the special circumstances in assessing and managing perioperative pain in specific patient groups including children, pregnancy and breast feeding, the elderly and frail, those with learning and communication difficulties, autism, dementia, renal and hepatic impairment and substance abuse
| 1_PA_F_1 | Discusses the management of acute preoperative pain |
| 1_PA_F_2 | Principles of pain relief in the trauma patient and methods used (from emergency room to postoperatively) |
| 1_PA_F_3 | Assessments of pain in all patient groups |
| 1_PA_F_4 | Methods of analgesia during labour and discusses their indications and contraindications |
1_PA_G: Demonstrates the safe use of equipment used in pain management
| 1_PA_G_1 | Knowledge and understanding of PCA and PCEA infusion devices |