Newborn babies and infants experience more pain than older children and adults since they are not able to express. As a result they do not receive adequate attention in early life. Various therapeutic and preventive strategies are reported to be effective in relieving pain in infants. This article will give you an insight on assessment of pain in pediatric care. One of the essential components of pediatric care is the assessment and management of pain.
It can be a challenging task for a physician to identify the presence and the severity associated with the pain and finally to treat the pain. Probable reasons for negligence of pain relief Lack of awareness of infants capability to perceive pain. The inability of infants to express pain specifically. Expression of infants pain interpreted as expressions of fear Biochemistry of pain The receptors of nociceptive stimuli are free nerve…
