Analgesics

Pain and sedation · PC1

This topic appears in the RCEM clinical syllabus. Start with a relevant resource below, then use a case or practice activity to test what you have learned.

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Discuss

Analgesia in the Emergency Department
Lesson plan · Induction · Early-career EM · Preparation about 15 min · 45-minute session · 30-minute option
Discuss prompt pain relief, prescribing risks and how to check whether treatment has helped.
Learner preparation Facilitator guide
Assessing and treating acute pain
Lesson plan · Medical students · Preparation about 13 min · 45-minute session · 30-minute option
Choose a proportionate analgesic plan, check contraindications and make reassessment part of the prescription.
Learner preparation Facilitator guide

Teaching programmes

Starting in Emergency Medicine
Teaching programme
1 relevant session in this programme.
Early-career Emergency Medicine
Teaching programme
1 relevant session in this programme.
Medical Student Emergency Medicine Placement
Teaching programme
1 relevant session in this programme.

Lesson links are St Emlyn’s educational mappings. Their individual clinical-review status still applies; attending a session does not demonstrate curriculum competence.