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BIOLOGICAL PAIN MANAGMENT STRATEGIES Flashcards

1
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Name 3 biological pain-mangament techniques

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  • Analgesics (opioids/NSAIDS)
  • Surgery
  • Implanated Pain Control Systems
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Analgesics also known as…?

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Painkillers/ pain relief meds

Referred to as painkillers

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Name 2 types of analgesics

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  • NSAIDS
  • OPIOIDS
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What are opioids?

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  • A type of analgesic.
  • Reduces pain by attaching to opiods receptors in the brain + spinal cord
  • Which block pain signals/ perception and increase pleasure feelings (by releasing dopamine)
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How do opioids work?

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  • By attaching to opiods receptors in the brain.
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What happens after opioids attach to opioid receptors in the brain?

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  • The receptors release signals that
  • Reduce pain perception
  • increase pleasure feelings.
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What do NSAID’s stand for?

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  • Non- Sterodial Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
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What are NSAIDS (non- sterodial anti-inflammatory drugs?

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  • A type of analgestic.
  • That relieves pain by reducing the production of prostaglandins ( a hormone-like substance that produces pain)
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What are prostaglandins?

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  • A hormone like substance that causes pain.
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Examples of NSAIDS

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  • Paracetamol
  • Advil
  • Aspirin
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Examples of Opioids

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  • Morphine
  • Codeine
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Name one strength and one weakness of using analgesics as a pain amangament method?

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  1. EFFECTIVE RELIEF: consider to be the gold-standard for acute, post-surgical, cancer-related (severe pain), due to their strong and fact action on the central nervous system providing rapid relief.
  2. Tolerance & dependency- high potential for dependence and tolerance (requiring higher doses for same effect) and misuse, ESPECIALLY with LONG-TERM USE.
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Side effects of opioid use?

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nausea, dizziness, constipation

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Side effect of NSAID use?

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gastrointestinal issues

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What are implanted pain control systems?

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Involve inserting devices under the skin- these devices rely on medicines, electric currents, or heat to numb or reduce pain.

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Name 4 types of implanted pain control systems?

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  1. Intrathecal drug delivery-
  2. Electrical nerve stimulation
  3. Nerve ablation
  4. Chemical sympathectomy

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Intrathecal drug delivery?

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Sends medicine to pain area

18
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Electrical Nerve Simulation?

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Uses electrical currents to interrupt pain signals

19
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Nerve abalation?

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Destroys/ removes nerves that are sending pain signals

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Chemical sympathectomy?

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Uses chemicals to destroy nervse

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