The psychology of pain: A retrospective study examining correlation between number of listed allergies on patients’ medical charts and PACU pain rating

摘要

Pain is a complex entity of any pre- or postoperative workup, and serves as a subject matter comprised of several aspects. Some make an argument that pain should be considered as the “5? th vital sign”. Effective pain control pre- and postoperatively is an important aspect to patient care. However, the ability to properly control pain can be limited based on the amount of allergies the patient has. The goal of this paper was to examine if a correlation exists between the number of listed allergies on a patient’s medical chart, and immediate postoperative pain rating in PACU. We believed that a correlation would exist between patient reported allergies (PRAs), and PACU pain rating. The results of this study showed that patient reported allergies (PRAs) did not serve as a prognostic indicator for PACU pain rating status post lower extremity podiatric surgical procedures.