Neonatal pain management

• Carter Brian S.
• Brunkhorst J.

AbstractPain management in the neonataL intensive care unit remains chaLLenging for many cLinicians and in many compLex care circumstances. The authors review generaL pain management principLes and address the use of pain scaLes, non-pharmacoLogic management, and various agents that may be usefuL in generaL neonataL practice, proceduraLLy, or at the end of Life. Chronic pain and neonataL abstinence are aLso noted.

Keywords:neonatal pain assessment, neonatal pain management, neonatal palliative care, end-of-life care, neonatal sedation