38: Does remifentanil cause opioid-induced hyperalgesia?

About this episode

Dr. Jess Hawkins discusses the literature on remifentanil and its association with opioid-induced hyperalgesia.

Dr. Jess Hawkins joins the show to discuss the literature pertaining to remifentanil and opioid-induced hyperalgesia. Dr. Hawkins is an anesthesia resident at the Massachusetts General Hospital. This podcast was recorded as part of the Depth of Anesthesia podcast elective. Thanks for listening! If you enjoy our content, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and share our content with your colleagues. — Follow us on Instagram @DepthofAnesthesia and on Twitter (X) @DepthAnesthesia for podcast and literature updates. Email us at depthofanesthesia@gmail.com with episode ideas or if you'd like to join our team. Music by Stephen Campbell, MD. — References Peter Yi, MD, Peter Pryzbylkowski, MD, Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia, Pain Medicine, Volume 16, Issue suppl_1, October 2015, Pages S32–S36, https://doi.org/10.1111/pme.12914 Angst MS, Koppert W, Pahl I, Clark DJ, Schmelz M. Short-term infusion of the mu-opioid agonist remifentanil in humans causes hyperalgesia during withdrawal. Pain. 2003 Nov;106(1-2):49-57. doi: 10.1016/s0304-3959(03)00276-8. PMID: 14581110 Joly V, Richebe P, Guignard B, Fletcher D, Maurette P, Sessler DI, Chauvin M. Remifentanil-induced postoperative hyperalgesia…

People in this episode

Host: David Hao, MD

Guest: Dr. Jess Hawkins

Topics covered

• remifentanil
• opioid-induced hyperalgesia
• anesthesia
• pain management
• medical literature

Keywords

• remifentanil
• opioid-induced hyperalgesia
• anesthesia
• pain management
• medical literature
• postoperative pain
• ketamine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Massachusetts General Hospital

Books & works: Pain Medicine, Pain, Br J Anaesth

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