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9. What is a blood patch and when is it used? 10. Identify the important admission assessments related to pharmacological pai

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Ans) 9) An epidural blood patch is a surgical procedure that uses autologous blood in order to close one or many holes in the dura mater of the spinal cord, usually as a result of a previous lumbar puncture.

- The procedure can be used to relieve post dural puncture headaches caused by lumbar puncture (spinal tap).

10) Assessment of pain

- Ask about the previous pain management.

- Ask did the pain management done help you

- Ask any allergy to Medications.

- Patient's understanding of the pain scale.

- Describe the patient's ability to assess pain level using the 0-10 pain scale.

- Patient satisfaction with pain level with current treatment modality.

- Ask the patient what his or her pain level was prior to taking pain medication and after taking pain medication.

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