Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine
Better Care for Children in Pain

The Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine (SPPM) aims to advance the quality of anesthesia care and the alleviation of pain-related conditions in children.

Question of the Month – February 2024

When discussing patients with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. EDS patients have decreased efficacy to local anesthetic medications when local infiltration is performed

B. Many patients with EDS also have concurrent chronic pain

C. The response of larger peripheral nerve bundles to local anesthetic medications is similar to the response following local infiltration analgesia

D. EDS is a hereditary disease that results in impaired connective tissue integrity

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Question of the Month - February 2024

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Question of the Month – February 2024

When discussing patients with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), which of the following statements is FALSE?

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