Chronic Pain Syndromes: Current Concepts and Treatment Strategies

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Learning Objectives
Recall the epidemiology, contributing factors, and personal/societal cost of chronic pain syndromes.
Outline the pathophysiology of visceral and referred pain and therapeutic implications.
Describe the management of pain associated with cancer.
Describe the presentation and evidence-based management of low back pain.
Apply evidence-based strategies for the management of whiplash-associated disorders.
Illustrate approaches to the treatment of arthritis-associated pain.
Analyze the diagnosis and treatment of gout and gout-related pain.
Discuss the diagnosis and management of headaches of various types.
Describe key points in the pathophysiology and treatment of endometriosis.
Evaluate options available for the management of pain associated with sickle cell disease.