Case of the Month
Interesting cases from the world of Pain Medicine
FPMLearning produces a new Case of the Month to aid all learners in Pain Medicine in their development.
Latest Case of the month
Case of the Month #43: Ankle Pain
2 October 2024
October's case of the month is presented by Dr Kerry Bosworth
Previous Case of the Month
Case of the Month #41: Ketamine bladder pain
August's case of the month is presented by Dr Matthew Cole and Dr Sunil Dasari
Previous Cases of the Month
Case of the Month #41: Ketamine bladder pain
30 July 2024
August's case of the month is presented by Dr Matthew Cole and Dr Sunil Dasari
Case Report #40: Managing pain in adult burns
1 July 2024
July's case of the month is presented by Dr Harriet Scott and Dr Joe Hussey
Case of the Month #39: Post Amputation Pain
6 June 2024
Dr Fiona Sweeney presents Case of the Month #39: Post Amputation Pain
Previous Cases
Case of the Month #36: Facial pain
6 February 2024
This month's case is presented by Dr Ameana Khan and Dr Shefali Kadambande, University Hospital of Wales.
Case of the Month #35: Analgesia for Rib Fractures
9 January 2024
The first case of 2024 examines rib fractures. Presented by Dr Mariam Latif.
Case of the Month #34: Shoulder Pain
14 December 2023
This month's case is presented by Dr Sunil Dasari, who takes a closer look at shoulder pain.
Previous Cases
Case of the Month #33: Exploring Patient Stories
31 October 2023
This month's case is by Dr Sonia Pierce and presents two case stories of patients referred to an outpatient pain service with persistent pain.
Case of the Month #32: Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)
3 October 2023
This month's case is presented by Owain Davies, Fellow in Functional Neurosurgery, who takes a closer look at Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) for Persistent Pain Following Spinal Surgery.
Case of the Month #31: Chronic pain during pregnancy
5 September 2023
This month we describe three different case scenarios of women who have a history of chronic pain and present to the pain clinic during pregnancy. We recommend that you look at the Recommended Reading for September 2023 which will help you answer some of the questions posed and help you formulate a plan of management in each case. We encourage you to discuss these cases with your colleagues and share thoughts and plans.
Previous Cases
Case of the Month #30: Pain and Hypermobility
27 July 2023
This Case of the Month presents a patient who has been referred to an outpatient pain clinic with persistent widespread pain and joint hypermobility.
Case of the Month #29: Hypnosis in Pain Management
28 June 2023
Case of the Month #29 discusses the use of Hypnosis in Pain Management and is presented by Dr Sue Peacock
Case of the Month #28: Opioid-induced hyperalgesia
30 May 2023
Case of the Month #28 looks at Opioid-induced hyperalgesia
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Previous Cases
Case of the Month #27: Lower back and buttock pain
This month’s case report presents a patient who has been referred to an outpatient clinic with longstanding lower back pain. She had already been to a pain clinic in a different area but her circumstances have now changed and she has increased motivation to address her pain. The case poses questions which the recommended reading aims to help answer.
Case of the Month #26: Myeloma Pain
This month’s case report presents a patient who has been referred to an outpatient pain clinic with persistent spinal pain. It poses questions, and although some answers have been given, the reader is signposted towards some recommended reading material to help answer them.
Case of the Month #25: Procedural pain management
This month’s case report discusses procedural pain management in children. Presented by Dr Eveline Matthews, Paediatric Pain Fellow, Great Ormond Street Hospital
Previous Cases
Case of the Month #24: Long Covid
This month’s case report presents a patient with long Covid syndrome. You may encounter long Covid patients within your usual pain clinic cohort...
Case of the Month #23: Ear Pain
The following is a case report of a patient who was referred to the pain service with Otalgia...
Case of the Month #22: Post Mastectomy Pain
This month’s case report presents a patient who has been referred to the pain clinic with persistent pain following mastectomy for the treatment of breast cancer...
Previous Cases
Case of the Month #21: Spinal Stenosis
This month’s case report presents a patient who has been referred to the local pain clinic with a diagnosis of spinal stenosis...
Case of the Month #20: Neck Pain and Headache
Mr B is a 55-year-old man who presents with a six month history of episodes of throbbing pain in the left side of his neck and the back of his head...
Case of the Month #19: Refractory Angina by Dr S Pierce
This month’s case report presents a patient who has been referred to the local pain clinic with a diagnosis of refractory angina.
Previous Cases
Case of the Month #18: Peripheral Neuropathy
This month’s case report is written in a way...
Case of the Month #17: Chronic Widespread Pain
Miss B was referred to the Pain service by her GP...
Case of the Month #16: Persistent Pain / Spinal Surgery
Mrs X, aged 52 years old, was referred to the pain clinic by her GP with a history of chronic spinal pain, polypharmacy, and marked disability...
Previous Cases
Case of the Month #14: Functional Neurological Disorder
A 38-year-old female was referred...
Case of the Month #13: Persistent pain knee replacement
Mrs B was referred to the Pain service...
Previous Cases
Case of the Month #12: Visceral pain
A 65-year-old lady presents with severe abdominal pain and bloating...
Case of the Month #11: Post Stroke Pain
A 59-year-old man was referred to the pain clinic by his family doctor...
Case of the Month #10: Phantom pain following trauma
Mr S is a 55-year-old gentleman. He was involved in a road traffic accident...
Previous Cases
Case of the Month #9: CPRS Case Report
A 56 year old woman with persistent left arm pain...
Case of the Month #8:Longstanding pain and opioid use
A 53-year-old female was referred to the outpatient pain service...
Case of the Month #7: Chronic fatigue, low mood
A 29-year-old lady was referred to the pain clinic...
Previous Cases
Case of the Month #6: Long standing spinal and hip pain
37-year-old gentleman was referred by his GP for management of back pain...
Case of the Month #5: Thoracoabdominal Neuropathic Pain
A 47-year-old accountant was referred for pain management by his gastroenterologist following normal investigations for upper abdominal pain...
Case of the Month #4: Lower abdominal pain
A 32-year-old women presented with a ten-year history of pain in her lower abdomen...
Previous Cases
Case of the Month #3: Burning pain in both hands
10 February 2021
A 47-year-old man presented to the chronic pain clinic with severe constant burning pain in both hands...
Case of the Month #2: Acute pain assessment in a child
10 February 2021
An 8-year-old child following a laparotomy for a perforated appendix and pelvic abscess spends 48-hrs on the Paediatric ICU...
Case of the Month #1: Cramping and Weakness
10 February 2021
A 60-year-old male was referred to the chronic pain clinic from his GP...
Recommended Reading, Journal Club and more
FPMLearning: Recommended Reading Archive
Regularly updated lists of reading material that will benefit Pain trainees
FPMLearning: Journal Club
Discussing interesting scientific papers in the world of Pain Medicine
FPMLearning: Other Resources
There are a wide range of resources available across our website, including NICE guidelines and BJA resources.