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Addressing Pain in Non-communicative Children Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH Julie Hauer, MD Kim Hartman, MD

Addressing Pain in Non- communicative Children Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH Julie Hauer, MD Kim Hartman, MD

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Page 1: Addressing Pain in Non- communicative Children Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH Julie Hauer, MD Kim Hartman, MD

Addressing Pain in Non-communicative Children

Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPHJulie Hauer, MD

Kim Hartman, MD

Page 2: Addressing Pain in Non- communicative Children Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH Julie Hauer, MD Kim Hartman, MD

Welcome Julie Hauer, MD

• Medical Director at Seven Hills Pediatrics• Pediatric palliative care expert• Expertise in medical management of complex

health conditions in pediatrics• Expertise in pain management for children

with severe neurologic impairments

Page 3: Addressing Pain in Non- communicative Children Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH Julie Hauer, MD Kim Hartman, MD

Course Objectives

• Discuss the prevalence of pain in non-verbal children with disabilities

• Recognizes behaviors and symptoms that may be pain related

• Identify pain assessment tools• Identify treatment options for acute and

chronic pain• Recognize methods to reduce procedural pain

Page 4: Addressing Pain in Non- communicative Children Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH Julie Hauer, MD Kim Hartman, MD

Disclosures

• We have no relevant disclosures to report

• We will be talking about medications used ‘off-label’ or ‘off-indication’ as is requently the case for pediatric medications