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Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Refractory PainAvoid OpioidsPONVTachycardiaWithdrawalAvoid StressorsAvoid Benzodiazepines

Pathophysiology

Somatic symptom disorder is one or more physical symptoms — pain most commonly — accompanied by disproportionate thoughts, emotion, time and behavior devoted to them, producing genuine distress and...

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