 Aesculap Academy & Delhi Pain Management Centre  Pain Management Fellowship
COURSE DETAILS
Delhi Pain Management Centre,New Delhi in association with the Aesculap Academy
Worldwide conducts a 2 weeks full time certificate course - Observership cum Hands on at
New Delhi. The course is held every month from Feburuary to May and from July to
November . 3 trainees are selected for each batch based on their experience and interest in
the specialty of Pain Medicine. Applicant has to apply in advance for the course by filling up
the attached form.
This is a structured course covering basic sciences, clinical pain medicine, radiology , physical
medicine and all allied specialties associated with Pain Medicine. The course consists of
didactic lectures, live demonstrations , video presentations, visit to other hospitals, handson
experience on simulators and patients.
At the end of the course,the candidate is assessed and a certificate isawarded on
successful completion. The working hours during the course will be 9AM to 7PM .A well
stocked library is available round the clock to all the participants during the course days. The
course fee of Rs 20,000 covers the cost of teaching material, DVDs, kit, transportation during
the working hours, lunch and tea on all working days. One will arrange own accommodation
and transportation to the centre every day. Our staff would however help in finding suitable
accommodation if so desired.
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Ist week
Topic
Pain Medicine : A speciality in it own right
Concept of a Pain Management Centre
Lecture :
A Clinical Approach to a patient with Pain
1) History taking, patients assessment & pain measurement
2) Pharmacotherapy in pain management
including neurolytic agents &
botulinum toxin
Pain spectrum – Acute & Chronic Pain
Nociceptive, visceral & neuropathic & pain
Progression from acute to chronic Pain
Central Sensitisation
Symposium/Lecture
• CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome)
Common Pain Syndromes
1. Headache
2. Neck pain
3. Thoraco lumbosacral pain
4. Coccygodynia
5. Failed back surgery syndrome
Lecture :
Significance of Radiology & Imaging in Pain Medicine
Advances in Regional Anesthesia
Nerve Locator and Regional Anaesthesia Needles(Demo)
Ultrasound guided Regional Anaesthesia Blocks
Neuraxial Blocks: Newer Advances
Combined Spinal Epidural Anaesthesia What’s New
Continuous Spinal Anaesthesia
Brachial Plexus Block Different techniques
Continuous Plexus Blocks:Concepts & Techniques
Symposium:
Neuropathic Pain and Management of common Pain Conditions
• Post herpetic neuralgia
• Phantom limb pain
• Meralgia paresthetica
• Diabetic Neuropathy
• Trigeminal neuralgia
Lecture:
Head & Neck pain & blocks
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Lower Limb Nerve Blocks
Continuous lower limb Nerve Blocks
Lectures Joint pains & their Management
• Shoulder Pain (Frozen shoulder)
• Elbow Pain (tennis elbow)
• Wrist Pain (carpal tunnel syndrome)
• Digits’ Pain
• Knee Pain
• Heel Pain (tendoachllitis)
Lectures:
Cancer pain management & palliative Care
Advanced Interventional Pain management
Psychological component in pain patient Behaviour
Complications of Regional Anaesthesia Techniques
Regional Anaesthesia Techniques in Children
Ozone Discectomy
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2nd WEEK
Advanced Interventional Pain Management Techniques
Topic
Principles of Radiofrequency (RF)
RF ablation of
– Stellate Ganglion
– Lumber Plexus
– Coeliac plexus
– Superior hypogastric plexus
Principle of fluoroscopy and its application in pain management
• Epidurography
• Transforaminal Injections etc.
Spinal cord stimulation in different painful conditions
Intrathecal drug delivery system for pain & spasticity management
Spasticity of Cerebral & Spinal origin and its management by drug, nerve blocks, botulinum toxin
Pain management programmes
Ambulatory infusion Pumps in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Thought Stimulation:
• Effects of pain management on patients survival
• learning pain management techniques by Anaesthesiologists
Adjuvants in pain Management
• Acupuncture : TENS
• Acupressure : LASER
• Physiotherapy : Hydrotherapy
Pain Management Fellowship
Faculty
Dr (Prof) G P Dureja
Dr (Prof ) Ashok Saxena
Dr (Prof) Baljeet Singh
Dr Anita Aggarwal
Dr Sushma Bhatnagar
Dr Pradeep Jain
Dr Sudesh Prakash
Dr Tanwir
Dr (Maj) Pankaj
Programme
Introduction at DPMC, visit to Indian Spinal Injuries
Centre , Demo in afternoon, patient history taking
Lectures Demo at DPMC
Live Demo/Visit to ARTEMIS Hospital
Lectures Demo/ISIC OPD visit
Lectures/Demo at DPMC
Visit to IRCH (AIIMS) Cancer Pain Centre
Demo at DPMC/ISIC
Optional Morning clinic
Visit to ISIC/Demo/lectures
Visit to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Visit to ISIC/Lectures/Demo
Demo at ISIC/Presentation by participants
Discussions/Evaluation /certificate distribution
Recommended Books
Comprehensive review of Pain Medicine :
By Prithvi Raj
Pain Management :
By Waldman
Atlas of interventional Pain Management : By Waldman
Radiographic Imaging in Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Management :
By Prithvi Raj
Text Book of Pain :
By Bonica
Handbook of Pain Management :By G P Dureja
Textbook of Pain : Melzack and wall
Journals
Pain Practice
Reg Anaesth & Pain Medicine
Pain
Journal of Pain
Pain Medicine
Clinical J Of Pain
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