A child with pain syndrome in the office of the general practitioner

Abstract

Pain as a problem of a pediatrician and a family doctor is very common, often requiring interdisciplinary and interprofessional approaches. The first step in optimizing pain management is its assessment and characteristics, taking into account the age and development of the patient. The priority is self-reported pain. Objectification of the characteristics of pain is achieved by using scales, including, if possible, with an objective instrumental and laboratory assessment. Various options for pain assessment scales are presented. Treatment is based on the elimination of the cause of pain, the use of drug and non-drug interventions. Information is given about the age-related characteristics of the reaction to analgesics and recommendations for their use. The planning and implementation of strategies for treating pain in children should be personalized and family oriented.

Keywords

children / teenagers / pain / diagnostics / analgesics / nonpharmacological management

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