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Fifteen-minute consultation: Assessment of pain in a non-verbal child
  1. Anne Haddick1,
  2. Sam Thompson2,
  3. Claire Lundy1
  1. 1 Neurodisability, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, UK
  2. 2 Paediatrics, Craigavon Area Hospital, Portadown, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Anne Haddick; annehaddick18{at}gmail.com

Abstract

In both inpatient and outpatient settings, clinicians will encounter patients with pain. This consultation is further complicated if the child is non-verbal. This article aims to equip the clinician with tools to assess these patients comprehensively and develop an appropriate management plan. It will take the clinician through the important aspects of a comprehensive history from the caregiver, thorough examination, importance of understanding how the child communicates and pain assessment tools to consider.

  • Neurology
  • Pain
  • Palliative Care

https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2023-326330

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors First authorship including submission and corresponding author is AH. Other authors include CL and ST.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; externally peer reviewed.