American Burn Association Guidelines on the Management of Acute Pain in the Adult Burn Patient: A Review of the Literature, a Compilation of Expert Opinion and Next Steps
Kathleen S Romanowski, Joshua Carson, K Pape, Eileen Bernal, Sam R. Sharar, Shelley Wiechman, Damien Carter, Yuk Ming Liu, Stephanie Nitzschke, Paul Bhalla, Jeffrey Litt, Rene Przkora, Bruce Friedman, Stephanie Popiak, James C. Jeng, Colleen M. Ryan, Victor Joe
Abstract
The purpose of this guideline is to update the previous guideline by Drs Faucher and Furukawa. 1 To accomplish this, we review the principles of acute pain management in adult burn patients and present a reasonable approach to the management of the complex pain associated with burn injury based on a review of the literature and expert opinion. In addition, we provide suggestions for a research agenda that would yield evidence neccesary for the next iteration of recommendations for the treatment of acute pain associated with burn injury.