Category Archives: Pain Medicine

By Luke Chan Key reference: Velayudhan, Bellingham & Morley-Forster. (2014). Opioid-induced hyperalgesia. Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain, Volume 14, Issue 3, 125 – 129, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjaceaccp/mkt045 Background What is Opioid induced Hyperalgesia (OIH)? Patients treated with opioids who paradoxically demonstrate increased sensitivity to painful stimulus Effectiveness of high-dose opioids can be diminished by […]