Management of pain in patients with renal insufficiency or end-stage renal disease on dialysis

Overview ㅡ Pain is a common problem in patients with renal insufficiency and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and can have a significant effect on the patient’s quality of life. When assessing a patient’s pain, assess both the severity of the pain (such as on an analogue scale, 0-10) and the characteristics of the pain ( see figure 1 ). Pain is most commonly characte…