Library resource guides: Pain medicine basics: Apps, podcasts & online lectures

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Apps

Recommended apps are listed below, sorted by area. Additional information about ANZCA-subscribed/supported apps can be found on the Apps library guide.

FPM Opioid Calculator [App] This link opens in a new window
The Faculty of Pain Medicine, ANZCA has developed a Opioid Calculator app designed to calculate dose equivalence of opioid analgesic medications.

See the dedicated FPM Opioid Calculator website for more information

Manage My Pain
Manage My Pain is the world’s first and only commercially-available digital chronic pain treatment companion with clinical validation and has one of the largest datasets for reported pain outcomes.
Manage My Pain (iOS/Apple)
Manage My Pain (Android/Google Play)

palliMEDS
The palliMEDS app from NPS MedicineWise and caring@home is designed to explain the use of eight medicines that have been endorsed for end-of-life care by the Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine.
palliMEDS (iOS/Apple)

Access - by McGraw Hill [App] This link opens in a new window
The new MGH Access app allows users to search content from the AccessAnesthesiology and AccessMedicine collections, including: books and chapters (including Goodman & Gilman's and Harrison's), videos, podcasts, infographics, images, tables, and figures. Free registration required.

See our dedicated Access - by McGraw Hill guide for more information including full registration and access details.

ClinicalKey [App] This link opens in a new window
The ClinicalKey app provides access to the Australian version of ClinicalKey, allowing ANZCA fellows and trainees to access e-books, journals and a range of other resources.

See our dedicated ClinicalKey app guide for further information including full access details.

CPD Value: CPD participants may claim this under Knowledge and skills journal reading activity. Use the CME feature to earn and track completed activities (local profile required).

Podcasts

Recommended podcasts are listed below. Additional information about podcasts can be found on the Podcasts library guide.

ASRA RAPP podcast series
The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine presents the Regional Anesthesia and Pain Podcast (ASRA RAPP). This podcast discusses current topics in both regional anesthesia and pain medicine, invites authors of significant publications to help explain their work, debates the merits and pitfalls of new technology and therapy, and informs you about important events where you can participate in the ASRA Pain Medicine community.
ASRA RAPP podcast (Spotify)
ASRA RAPP podcast (iOS/Apple)

Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain - Podcasts for Health Professionals
Headache publishes original articles on all aspects of head and face pain including communications on clinical and basic research, diagnosis and management, epidemiology, genetics, and pathophysiology of primary and secondary headaches, cranial neuralgias, and pains referred to the head and face. Click here to listen to podcasts for health professionals.

Pain Matters
The Pain Matters Podcast is presented by the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM). It’s the US’s leading podcast for healthcare providers focused on providing the best care today, tomorrow, and beyond. Home to multiple pain-focused podcasts, it shares the latest innovations and practical applications that directly impact how we care for patients and measure success in multidisciplinary care in every episode.
Pain Matters (Spotify)
Pain Matters (Apple)

Podcast: Benefit versus severe side effects of opioid analgesia

Episode: Podcast on Benefit versus Severe Side Effects of Opioid Analgesia

Released: 17 April 2018

Moderator: James Rathmell, MD

Participants: Albert Dahan, MD, PhDand Thomas KHenthorn, MD

Articles discussed:

Benefit versus Severe Side Effects of Opioid Analgesia: Novel Utility Functions of Probability of Analgesia and Respiratory Depression

μ-Opioid Receptor Agonists: Do They Have Utility in the Treatment of Acute Pain?

Fully updated 2023/4 collection now available.

AudioDigest Anesthesiology Collection [App] This link opens in a new window
AudioDigest provides instant online and mobile access to 250+ accredited anaesthesiology, pain medicine and critical care audio lectures presented by experts from leading institutions, bringing clinicians a convenient continuing medical education (CME/CE) experience. Each lecture includes: objectives, pre-test Q&A, summary & readings, post-test Q&A, evaluation.

Free registration required to access
See our dedicated AudioDigest guide for more information including full registration and access details

CPD Value: CPD participants may claim this under the Knowledge and skills Learning sessions activity. Use the Audio-Digest My Transcript feature to track completed activities.

AudioDigest Spotlight

Users must register prior to listening.

Acute and Chronic Pain: The Role of Pain Psychology (7 Oct 2024)
The goal of this program is to improve patient outcomes through pain management. Topics include risk factors for chronic pain development and cognitive behavioural therapy for the treatment of chronic pain.
Ketamine: Fact vs Fiction (7 Aug 2024)
The goal of this program is to improve use of ketamine as a perioperative drug.
Perioperative Management of the Patient with Opioid Use Disorder on Buprenorphine (7 Aug 2024)
The goal of this program is to improve perioperative management of pain in patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) using buprenorphine.
Preventing Opiate Use Disorder in Elderly Patients (14 May 2024)
The goal of this program is to reduce risk for long-term opioid use among patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery.
New Horizons and Hurdles in Interventional Pain Management (21 April 2024)
The goal of this program is to improve delivery of interventional pain management - including: use of SCS for management of chronic back and joint pain, and micro-dosing as an alternate to intrathecal therapy.
Opioid Mitigation Strategies (28 February 2024)
The goal of this program is to improve management of pain with alternatives to opioids, including alternatives to opioids for lumbar punctures, prescribing strategies to reduce misuse of opioids and identifying patients with genetic susceptibility to opioid misuse disorder.
Opioid Abuse and Addiction: Are We Making Any Progress? (7 Jan 2024)
The goal of this program is to improve identify ways anesthesia providers can care for the patient with a history of opioid abuse and addiction.
Changes in Clinical Practice Over the Last Three Years (28 Nov 2023)
The goal of this program is to improve management of intraoperative and perioperative anesthesia. It examines reducing incidence of incidence of opioid-induced hyperalgesia; identifying the effects of analgesic agents during neuromonitoring; examines the impacts of post-op pain and its management; and examines the relationship between medicinal cannabis use and post-op opiate consumption.
New Discoveries in Pain Neuroscience (28 Dec 2023)
The goal of this program is to improve pain management. Topics include the science behind pain management and implementing measures to effectively reduce chronic and procedural pain.
Medication-Assisted Treatment (Buprenorphine) for Opioid Addiction (14 Aug 2023)
The goal of this program is to improve the management of buprenorphine addiction by maximising current care of overdose patients in the emergency department and exploring other treatment options for opioid addiction.
Opioids: Updated Prescribing Guidelines and Laws (7 Aug 2023)
The goal of this program is to improve opioid prescribing practices that comply with updates to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for prescribing opioids, and to provide appropriate follow-up and tapering of therapy for patients taking opioids on a long-term basis.
Transitional Pain Service (7 Aug 2023)
The goal of this program is to improve management of pain in cooperation with transitional pain clinics. This podcast suggests limiting adverse effects and potential for addiction to opioids through referrals to transitional pain clinics.
Optimal Perioperative Pain Management for Gastric Bypass Surgery (7 Jan 2023)
This program aims to improve perioperative pain management of patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery.
Obesity-Related Challenges in Interventional Pain Management (28 Dec 2022)
This program aims to improve the management of pain in patients with obesity through modified interventional pain management. Such management includes nonsurgical treatments for musculoskeletal pain.
The Value of Women on Anesthesia Teams (21 Nov 2022)
This program aims to promote equity between women and men in anesthesiology by recognising the benefits of women in healthcare. This program also looks at implementing strategies that support the progression of women in anesthesiology.