#146 NephMadness: Pain Meds in Chronic Kidney Disease

Published: April 1, 2019, 7 a.m.

Pain management in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often goes something like this: NSAIDs are evil, acetaminophen hardly works, opioids are dangerous, and all the rest (tramadol, gabapentinoids, antidepressants) are messy. But, we tackle the complexities of pain management in patients with chronic kidney disease in this special @NephMadness 2019 episode that, on a scale of 1-10, will leave you feeling very relieved in addressing pain.
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  • Written and produced by: Justin Berk MD, Samantha Gelfand MD
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  • NephMadness Pun Contest produced by: Hannah R Abrams MS3
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  • Cover art by: Kate Grant MBChB, Dip GUMed
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  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, Paul Williams MD, Stuart Brigham MD
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  • Edited by: Matthew Watto MD, Emi Okamoto MD
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  • Guests:\xa0 Samantha Gelfand MD, Matthew Sparks MD, David Juurlink MD\xa0
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