1st Specialization in Oncology

Physiopathology and treatment of the pain

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ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffLIBBRECHT, Dominique
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0012/1
Prerequisite

Pharmacology and some notions of the course of oncology of 3rd GN

Aims and Objectives

To transfer theoretical knowledge related to biology, cancerogenis, pharmacology, cancerous pathologies to treatments practised in the daily assumption of responsibility of the patients concerned.

To understand the approach of each speaker in order to bring a continuity in the care lavished by these speakers (speech therapist, kinesitherapist, dietician and occupational therapist).

Description

Pain

· Basic notions

· Definition

· Distinction of pain:

acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain

· Pain estimation

· Pluridimensional model

· Child pain

· Old people pain

Pharmacology and treatment

· Pharmacology of pain

· Antalgics, non morphinic and morphinic, adjuvants

· Non pharmacological treatments : hypnosis

· Invasive treatments: loco-regional blocks, medullary stimulation, pomps

· Characteristics of the assumption of responsibility of pain in palliative care

· Scale of WHO

Clinical cases

Bibliography

Les références bibliographiques inhérentes aux différents contenus se trouvent disponibles et actualisées au centre multimédia de la HEPLAV, adresse : 2, quai du Barbou 4020 Liège

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures

cases analysis

Assessment MethodsOral examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

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