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10. Medical and minor surgical procedures
Chronic pain (d uring the rehabilitatio n p erio d )
– T he treatm ent is guid ed by self-evaluatio n o f p ain intensity , and utilises p aracetam o l
and / o r tram ad o l. P atients m ay d evelo p neuro p athic p ain (see treatm ent p age 3 5 ).
– A ll o th er asso ciated p ain ( p h y sio therap y , m o biliz atio n) sho uld be treated as acute
p ain.
Minor burns (outpatient treatment)
– W o und care: d ressings with silver sulfad iaz ine o r p etro latum gauz e (excep t fo r first-
d egree sup erficial burns).
– P ain: p aracetam o l ± tram ad o l usually suffices.
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Chronic pain (d uring the rehabilitatio n p erio d )
– T he treatm ent is guid ed by self-evaluatio n o f p ain intensity , and utilises p aracetam o l
and / o r tram ad o l. P atients m ay d evelo p neuro p athic p ain (see treatm ent p age 3 5 ).
– A ll o th er asso ciated p ain ( p h y sio therap y , m o biliz atio n) sho uld be treated as acute
p ain.
Minor burns (outpatient treatment)
– W o und care: d ressings with silver sulfad iaz ine o r p etro latum gauz e (excep t fo r first-
d egree sup erficial burns).
– P ain: p aracetam o l ± tram ad o l usually suffices.
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