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Management
Figure 4. Opioids Guideline Key Action Statements
KAS1
Advise Patient Regarding
Expected Pain Duration and Severity
Gather Information on Patient-Specific Factors
That May Modify Pain Duration/Severity
KAS2
Patient Without Chronic Pain Who Is
About to Have Otolaryngologic Surgery
KAS8A
KAS5
KAS6 KAS7
KAS10
Will Opioids Be
Prescribed After
Surgery?
NO
Instruct How to Communicate
if Pain Is Uncontrolled
or if Side Effects Occur
Develop Multimodal Treatment
Plan for Managing Pain
Advocate for Nonopioid
Medicine as First-line Treatment
for Postoperative Pain
Limit Opioid Prescribing
to Lowest Effective Dose
and Duration
Inquire Within 30 Days of Surgery if Patient Has
Stopped Opioids/Disposed of Unused Opioids,
and Was Satisfied With Pain Plan
YES
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