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Management of Postoperative Pain - Preoperative Management

Annotation A: Patient is a candidate for procedure/operation.
Annotation B: Conduct preoperative patient evaluation.
Annotation C: Discuss treatment options with patient and develop collaborative plan. Refer to Summary Table: Site-Specific Pain Management.
Annotation D: Provide patient family education.
Annotation E: Initiate preemptive measures for pain management, as indicated. Proceed with procedure/operation.
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Rounded Rectangle: Clinical state box/condition. Rectangle: An action in the process of care. Hexagon: A decision point in the process. Answer Yes or No. Oval: A link to another section in the guideline.
A letter within a box refers to the corresponding annotation.
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