In this episode, we introduce the WHO analgesic ladder, which provides a basic approach to pain management that you can use on all your rotations. In part 1, we talk about step 1 (acetaminophen/NSAIDs) and step 2 ("weak"... but not really... opioids like tramadol, tapentadol, codeine/T3s, Percocet and low-dose opioids) of the ladder. Stay tuned for part 2 of this topic, where we will go over step 3 of the ladder and talk all about opioids!

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