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💊370.3: Pain Flashcards

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What are examples of endogenous opioids?

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  1. Enkephalins
  2. Endorphins
  3. Dynorphins
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What are the 3 types of opioid receptors?

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Mu&raquo_space; kappa&raquo_space; delta

Analgesics don’t bind to delta, only endogenous opioids

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What are important effects of activations of mu receptors?

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  1. Analgesia
  2. Resp depression
  3. Sedation
  4. Sedation
  5. Euphoria
  6. Physical dependence
  7. Decreased GI motility
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What are important effects of activations of Kappa receptors?

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  1. Analgesia
  2. Sedation
  3. Decreased GI motility
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What are prototypes of pure opioid agonists?

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Morphine (strong)

Codeine (moderate to strong)

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What is a prototype of opioid agonist-antagonists (partial agonists)?

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Pentazocine (Talwin)

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What is a prototype of a pure opioid antagonist?

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Naloxone (Narcan)

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What is the mechanism of action of morphine?

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  1. Binds to CNS receptors, peripheral nerve terminals, and cells in GI tract
  2. Occupied opioid receptors = blocked pain impulses
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What are the 2 major metabolites of morphine?

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M6G = active, contributes to analgesia

M3G = no analgesia, but causes side effects

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How is morphine cleared from the body?

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Cleared through kidneys

Can cause renal and hepatic impairment

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What is the most serious side effect of morphine and what is the mechanism of action?

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Respiratory Depression.

Due to decreased sensitivity to CO2 in the Respiratory Center of the medulla

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What opioid side effects have a tolerance?

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  1. Respiratory depression
  2. Sedation
  3. Urinary retention
  4. Nausea
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What opioid side effects DO NOT have a tolerance?

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  1. Constipation
  2. Orthostatic hypotension
  3. Cough suppression
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What is rescue therapy for respiratory depression due to opioid use?

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  1. Naloxone

2. Ventilator if needed

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What is the management for sedation due to opioid use?

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  1. Reduce/skip dose
  2. CNS stimulant (methylphenidate)
  3. Pts should avoid hazardous activities
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What are management strategies for opioid-induced constipation?

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  1. Be proactive!!
  2. Physical activity, increase fluids and fibre
  3. Stimulant/osmotic laxatives, enemas
  4. Methylnaltrexone (last resort)

STOOL SOFTENERS NO EFRECT

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What is the mechanism of action for Methadone?

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Blocks NMDA receptors and re-uptake of Serotonin and NE. Binds to mu and delta opioid receptors.

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What are the opioid prodrugs and what do they convert to?

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Codeine ➡️ morphine

Hydrocodone ➡️ hydromorphone

By CYP450

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Oxycodone

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Natural opioid with analgesic actions equivalent to codeine.

High abuse potential.

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Codeine

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Natural opioid used for mild to moderate pain, cough suppression, and diarrhea.

Converted to morphine in the liver.

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What is a safety teaching note for oxycodone?

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Swallow tablets and whole. Do not break, crush, or chew.

Can form a gelatinous substance in throat ➡️ choking hazard

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Hydrocodone

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Semi-synthetic opioid, similar analgesic to codeine.
PRODRUG converts to HYDROmorphone.

Aka Vicodin

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What is a prototype of a partial opioid agonist?

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Pentazocine (Talwin)

Agonist at kappa receptors, antagonist at mu receptors.

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Opioid tolerance

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Reduction in drug effect over time due to drug exposure. Increased doses needed to obtain same response.

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Physical dependence

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State in which abstinence Syndrome will occur with abrupt dose reduction or discontinuation, or administration an opioid antagonist.

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What are the symptoms of Abstinence Syndrome?

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  1. Yawning
  2. Rhinorrhea
  3. Diaphoresis
  4. Violent sneezing
  5. Weakness
  6. N/v
  7. Diarrhea + abdominal cramps
  8. Bone and muscle pain
  9. Muscle spasms
  10. Kicking movements
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How long does abstinence Syndrome last if left untreated?

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7 to 10 days

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What is the classic triad of clinical symptoms for opioid overdose?

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  1. Respiratory depression
  2. Coma
  3. Pinpoint pupils
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What is the treatment for opioid overdose?

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  1. Ventilatory support

2. Opioid antagonist (ex. Naloxone)

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What are patient risk factors for opioid overdose?

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  1. Elderly
  2. Renal/hepatic impairment
  3. Sleep disorders
  4. Using CNS depressants
  5. Cognitive impairment
  6. COPD
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What are provider risk factors for opioid overdoses?

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  1. Incomplete assessment
  2. Rapid titration
  3. Failure to monitor
  4. Inadequate pt education
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Naloxone (Narcan)

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Structural analog of morphine, competitive antagonist at opioid mu and kappa receptors.

IV, IM, SC, or intranasal (not PO d/t large first pass effect)

Onset: 1 min IV, 2-5 for others

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What are types of centrally-Acting analgesic actions?

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  1. Tramados
  2. NSAIDs and COX2-inhibitors
  3. Acetaminophen
  4. Alpha2-adrenergic agonists
  5. Anticonvulsants
  6. Antidepressants (TCAs)
  7. Local anesthetics
  8. General anesthetics
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Tramadol

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  1. Works via opioid and non-opioid mechanisms.
  2. Weak agonist at mu receptors.
  3. Blocks reuptake of inhibitory NTs (serotonin and NE).

Similar effect to codeine, but minimal resp depression.

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What are side effects of Tramadol?

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  1. Sedation, HA, dry mouth
  2. Seizure
  3. Less nausea, constipation, diarrhea vs opioids
  4. Only partially reversed by naloxone

Avoid with drugs that increase serotonin levels due to seizure risk and Serotonin Syndrome

36
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How is Tramadol excreted?

37
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What are the most common adjuvant agents?

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  1. Anticonvulsants

2. Antidepressants

38
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What are the various mechanisms of action for anticonvulsants for pain relief?

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  1. Block sodium channels which suppress abnormal discharge in pain nerves (carbamazepine, lanotrigine, topiramate)
  2. Increase GABA transmission (valproic acid, topiramate, gabapentin)
  3. Inhibit calcium influx and release excitatory NTs (pregabalin)
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What are indications for anticonvulsants for pain relief?

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  1. Adjuvants for pre- and post-operative pain (with opioids)

2. Neuropathic pain

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What are common adverse reactions to Gabapentin and Pregabalin?

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  1. Somnolence (sleepy)
  2. Dizziness
  3. Fatigue
  4. Ataxia
  5. HA
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What are common side effects for Carbamazepine?

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  1. Visual disturbances
  2. Ataxia
  3. Vertigo
  4. HA
  5. Mental clouding
  6. Leukopenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia (in cancer patients)
  7. Nausea, dry mouth, rash
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What is the mechanism of action for Tricyclics Antidepressants (TCAs) for adjuvant pain relief?

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Blocks serotonin and NE reuptake and enhances descending analgesic system

Neuropathic pain:

  1. Diabetic neuropathy
  2. Post-herpetic neuralgia
  3. Cancer pain
  4. Low back pain
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What is a prototype of TCAs?

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Amitriptyline (Eladio)

44
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What are indications for opioid rotation?

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  1. Unmanageable side effects
  2. Poor analgesia despite dose titration
  3. Alternate admin route needed
  4. Change in clinical status requires different pharmacokinetics (ex. Renal/hepatic dysfunction)
  5. Cost or availability
  6. Drug interactions
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What is the general conversion suggestions when switching opioids?

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If previous dose was:

HIGH ➡️ 50% or less of previous opioid

MODERATE OR LOW ➡️ 60-75% of previous opioid

46
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How are equianalgesic doses compared?

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Always compared to morphine

47
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What should a nurse do if pre-administration Respiratory rate is 12 or less?

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Hold dose and notify prescriber

48
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What are analgesics that decrease pain responses in the brain?

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  1. Opioids
  2. Alpha2-Agonists
  3. Centrally Acting analgesics
  4. NSAIDs
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What are analgesics that act in the spinothalamic tract ascending input of pain?

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  1. Local anesthetics
  2. Opioids
  3. Alpha2-agonists
  4. NMDA antagonists

Ex. Bupivacaine, ropivacaine, hydromorphone, ketamine

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What are analgesics that act on the peripheral nocioreceptors?

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  1. Local anesthetics
  2. NSAIDs
  3. COX2-inhibitors
  4. Ice

Ex. Lidocaine patch, ropivacaine nerve block

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What are the regulations for opioid administration?

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  1. Require WRITTEN prescription
  2. Repeats not allows unless specify interval
  3. Prescribed by licensed MD and NP
52
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What are the consequences of pain in Cardiac patients?

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  1. Prolonged activation of SNS
  2. Increased HR, BP, and PVR
  3. Increased oxygen consumption
  4. Worsened ischemia
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What are the consequences of pain and GI function?

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  1. Increased SNS
  2. Inhibition of GI secretion and motility
  3. Delays gastric emptying
  4. Paralytic ileus = absence of something physical
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What are the consequences of pain and respiratory function?

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  1. Pt limits movement and thoracic muscles
  2. ⬇️ Retention of sputum and secretions and Vital lung capacity
  3. Atelectasis and pneumonia
  4. Reduced alveolar ventilation
  5. Hypoxia
  6. Cardiac complications, delayed wound healing, disorientation and confusion
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What are the consequences of pain on fluid balance?

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  1. Release of hormones and enzymes (ie. ADH, angiotensin 2, Aldosterone)
  2. Retention of sodium and water
  3. Fluid moves to intracellular spaces
  4. Fluid overload, ⬆️ cardiac workload, hypertension
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What are the consequences of pain on DVT?

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  1. Reflex muscle spasms at tissue damage site
  2. Impaired muscle function and muscle fatigue
  3. Immobility
  4. Venous stasis, ⬆️ blood coagulation
  5. ⬆️ risk of DVT
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What are the effect of pain on nausea and vomiting?

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  1. CNS stimulation
  2. GI disturbance
  3. Release of NT 5HT3
  4. Activation of vomit centre in medulla
58
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What systems are necessary for pain?

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  1. Afferent pathways (PNS)
  2. Interpretive centres
  3. Efferent pathways (CNS to spinal cord)
59
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What is necessary in order to interpret pain?

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  1. Intact spinal cord
  2. Brain
  3. Peripheral nerves
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What information is conveyed through the posterior/dorsal spinal root?

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Somatosensory

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What information is conveyed through the anterior/ventral spinal root?

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Nociceptors

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Free/unspecialized nerve endings.

Found in skin, muscle, connective tissues, circulatory system, abdominal, pelvic, and thoracic viscera.

63
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What are the 4 mechanisms of pain pathways?

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  1. Transduction
  2. Transmission
  3. Perception
  4. Modulation
64
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What is the mechanism of pain transduction?

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  1. Nocireceptors activates, threshold converted
  2. NT released (Substance P, neurokinin)
  3. Inflammatory response (Prostaglandins, histamines) decreases threshold for AP
  4. Action potential modulated by Na, Ca, and K
65
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What is the mechanism of pain transduction inflammatory response?

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Phospholipase ➡️ phospholipids ➡️ arachnidonic acid ➡️ BLOCK with Corticosteroids

Cyclioxygenase ➡️ archidonic acid ➡️ Prostaglandins ➡️ BLOCK with NSAIDs

66
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The transmission of pain occurs in 3 segments:

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  1. Nociceptor fibres ➡️ spinal cord (DERMATOMES)
  2. Spinal cord ➡️ brain stem + Thalamus (Dorsal Horn processing)
  3. Connections between Thalamus and cerebral cortex
67
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Which spinal nerve does NOT have a dermatome?

68
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A-delta fibres

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FAST
Mediate sharp, transient, prickling pain.
High threshold mechanoreceptors or thermoreceptors.

69
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C-fibres

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SLOW
Mediate slow and visceral pain.

Peripheral terminals respond to thermal and chemical stimuli.
“Aching pain”

70
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What are the brain areas involved in the perception of pain?

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  1. RETICULAR System = autonomic, responds pain as protective
  2. SOMATOSENSORY Cortex = localized and characterizes pain
  3. LIMBIC System = emotional and behavioural response to pain
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What is the mechanism of the modulation of pain?

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Descending Modulatory pain pathways (DMPP) modify and suppress pain impulses via inhibitory NTs (endogenous opioids, GABA, serotonin, NE).

Inhibit transmission of noxious stimuli thus producing analgesia.

72
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Nocioceptive pain

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  1. Caused by direct stimulation of peripheral nocireceptors.
  2. Somatic and visceral pain.
  3. Well-localized
  4. Burning, sharp, stinging, aching.
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Somatic pain

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  1. Superficial = well-localized

2. Deep = aching, more diffuse (muscle, bone, joints)

74
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Visceral pain

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Sharp of aching, diffuse, poorly localized.

Tumour, obstruction, involved with internal organs.

75
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What is the mechanism of referred pain?

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Sensory impulses both conducted through common nerve pathway.
Both merge into same pathway on spinothalamic tract, thus can’t differentiate.

76
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What is a possible cause of chronic pain?

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Dysregulation of nociception and pain modulation.

Leads to physiological adaptation.

77
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Allodynia

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Stimulus that does not normally produce pain

Ie. hypersensization

78
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Does persistent chronic pain produce a physiological response similar to that of acute pain?

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NO.
Chronic = behavioural
Acute = SNS

79
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Which opioid has a toxic metabolite?

A

Normeperidine (Demerol)

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