Cardinal Manifistations and Presentation of Diseases Flashcards
What is acute pain? A _____ signal indicating _____ or _____ tissue damage that triggers a _____ reaction.
Warning. actual. potential. protective.
What is acute pain injury associated with?
Trauma, surgery and acute illness.
How long does acute pain last?
< 1 month
How long does subacute pain last?
1–3 months
How long does chronic pain last?
> 3 months
_____ acute pain, chronic pain has _____ protective role in preventing further tissue damage
Unlike. no.
What can trigger nociceptive pain?
Chemical, mechanical, thermal (noxious) stimuli
Nociceptors are _____ nerve fibers that detect _____ or ______ _____ stimuli.
Specialized. actual. potential. noxious.
What are the 2 types of nociceptive pain?
somatic and visceral
Somatic pain is _____, _____ pain that _____ in duration and quality (which fibers?)
Localized. sharp. varies. (Aδ fibers).
Visceral pain is _____, _____, _____ pain (which fibers?)
dull, diffuse, deep (C fibers)
What can be a typical example of how (diffuse) visceral pain may shift to (localized) somatic pain?
Appendicitis
Neuropathic pain is caused by _____ neural activity that arises secondary to _____, _____, or _____ of the nervous system
Abnormal. disease. injury. dysfunction.
The clinical presentation of neuropathic pain _____, but patients often describe a _____ sensation.
Varies. burning.
What are the 3 types of nociceptive pain?
Central, peripheral and sympathetic mediated.
Which syndromes can be within central pain?
Poststroke Pain, Phantom Limb Pain.
Which complications can be within peripheral pain?
Diabetic Neuropathy, Postherpetic Neuralgia.
Which syndrome can be within sympathtic mediated pain?
Complex Regional Pain.
Nociceptors detect a chemical, mechanical, or thermal noxious stimulus → _____ of stimulus to an electrical signal (action potential) → C fibers and Aδ fibers carry afferent input to the _____ horn of the spinal cord → secondary nociceptive neurons in the _____ tract carry afferent input to the _____ in the CNS → pain perception and a response sent along _____ pathways, which results in pain modulation and/or a reaction
Conversion. dorsal. spinothalamic. thalamus. efferent.
When is action potential formed in the nociceptors?
When surpasses threshold of them.
Withdrawal reflex is _____ _____ reflex that causes a part of the body to move away from a painful stimulus, via _____ of flexor muscles and _____ of extensor muscles
Polysynaptic. spinal. contraction. relaxation.
What is Hyperalgesia?
Exaggerated response to painful stimuli
(increased sensitivity to painful stimuli)
What is Allodynia?
Pain from non-painful stimuli
_____ _____ pain disorders can be a significant driver to the sensitization of central nociceptive neurons, depends on _____, _____ and _____ predisposing factors of the CNS prior to and during the onset of injury.
Chronic. peripheral. psychological. biological. environmental.
_____ changes of neuronal properties in the CNS result in a _____ threshold for what causes _____ pain.
Maladaptive. lower. continious.
What is reffered pain?
different location from causative stimulus
Dermatome is an _____ of the _____ that receives _____ innervation from a specific _____ root.
Area. skin. sensory. spinal.
Myotome is a _____ of _____ that are innervated by a _____ spinal nerve root
Group. muscles. single.
Visceral fibers from internal organs and somatic fibers from the skin and muscles _____ in the posterior _____ of the spinal cord and share _____ pathway to the _____.
Coverge. horn. common. brain.
What can cause referred pain to the right shoulder?
Cholecystitis / perforated Peptic Ulcer Disease
What can cause referred pain to the left shoulder?
Hemoperitoneum (classically secondary to splenic rupture)
What can cause referred pain to the left-sided chest and arm?
Myocardial Infarction (MI)
What can cause referred pain to the periumbilical?
early stages of Appendicitis.
Reffered pain from important internal organs: (dermatome+projection):
A) diaphragm
B) heart
C) esophagus
D) stomach
E) liver, bladder
F) small bowel
G) colon
H) bladder
I) kidneys, tetsicles
A) C4, shoulder
B) T3-4, left chest
C) T4-5, retrosternal
D) T6-9, epigastrium
E) T-10-L-1, right upper quadrant
F) T-10-L-1, periumblical
G) T-11-L-1, lower abdomen
H) T-11-L-1, suprapubic
I) T-10-L-1, groin
Pain scales are used to _____ a patient’s pain and _____ to pain _____ over time
Assess. response. management.
What is the name of the 3-step algorithm for the management of acute and chronic pain?
WHO analgesic ladder
What to give in mild pain? (step 1)
nonopioid analgesics (Acetaminophen, NSAIDs…)
What to give in moderae pain? (step 2)
nonopioid analgesics, consider mild opioids (codeine, hydrocodone, tramadol…)
What to give in severe pain? (step 3)
nonopioid, mild opioids, consider strong (morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl…)
Which modification has been done about treatment management of the WHO analgesic ladder?
Step 4 for persistent pain (ex. nerve block)
For both opioid and nonopioid analgesics, use the _____ effective dose for the _____ duration of time to minimize _____ effects.
Minimal. shortest. adverse.
For Acetaminophen - how to administer?
325–1000 mg PO every 4–6 hours as needed (max. dose 4000 mg/day)
NSAIDs - how to administer for:
A) Aspirin
B) Ibuprofen
C) Diclofenac
D) Naproxen
E) Indomethacin
F) Meloxicam
A) 325–975 mg PO every 4–6 hours as needed (max. dose 4000 mg/day)
B) 400–800 mg PO every 6–8 hours as needed
C) 50 mg PO every 6–8 hours or 75 mg every 12 hours as needed.
D) 250–500 mg PO every 12 hours as needed
E) 25–50 mg PO every 8–12 hours as needed
F) 7.5–15 mg PO once daily as needed
For Celecoxib - how to adminiser?
400 mg PO once on the first day, then 200 mg every 12 hours as needed.
Opioids - how to administer for:
A) Oxycodone (immediate-release)
B) Hydromorphone (immediate-release)
C) Tramadol
A) 5–30 mg PO every 4–6 hours as needed.
B) 2–4 mg PO every 4–6 hours as needed
C) 50–100 mg PO every 4–6 hours as needed
Combination analgesics -how to administer for:
A) Codeine/acetaminophen
B) Hydrocodone/acetaminophen
C) Hydrocodone/ibuprofen
D) Oxycodone/acetaminophen
A) Codeine 15–60 mg/acetaminophen 300 mg 1 to 2 tablets PO every 4 hours as needed for pain
B) Hydrocodone 5 mg/acetaminophen 325 mg 1–2 tablets PO every 4–6 hours as needed
C) Hydrocodone 2.5–7.5 mg/ibuprofen 200 mg PO every 4–6 hours as needed
D) Oxycodone 2.5–10 mg/acetaminophen 300–325 mg PO every 6 hours as needed
When Acetaminophen is contraindicated?
Liver failure / active hepatic disease
Which 2 analgesics drugs are the preferred first-line for mild to moderate pain? which drug is not preferred?
Preferred: Ibuprofen, Naproxen. Not: Indomethacin.
When NSAIDs are contraindicated?
Recent MI, perioperative period CABG (exception: low-dose aspirin in the management of acute MI)