Wilderness Medical Society practice guidelines for the treatment of acute pain in remote environments

Wilderness Environ Med. 2014 Mar;25(1):41-9. doi: 10.1016/j.wem.2013.10.001. Epub 2014 Jan 21.

Abstract

The Wilderness Medical Society convened an expert panel to develop evidence-based guidelines for the management of pain in austere environments. Recommendations are graded based on the quality of supporting evidence as defined by criteria put forth by the American College of Chest Physicians.

Keywords: analgesia; austere; local anesthesia; oligoanesthesia; pain control; remote; sedation; wilderness medicine.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Acute Pain / therapy*
  • Administration, Intranasal
  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / therapeutic use
  • Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use
  • Anesthesia, Local
  • Humans
  • Ketamine / therapeutic use
  • Narcotics / administration & dosage
  • Societies, Medical / standards
  • Wilderness Medicine / standards*

Substances

  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Narcotics
  • Ketamine