Ch. 14 Flashcards

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Pain

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Dysfunctions of general or spectifc senses

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Pain characteristics

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-Unpleasent but productive phenomnenon
-Can’t be defined, identified or measured by others

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Complex characteristics of pain

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interactions between, physical, cognative, and emotions

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McCarffery Definition of pain

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Whatever experiencethe person says it is, exhisting when they say it does

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Temperature variations

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-Signal disease

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Manefestations of temperature functions

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-Fever
-symptom of infectious or inflammatory conditions

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Theories of pain

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-Specificity theory
-Gate control theory
-Neuromatrix theory

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Specific theory

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-Injury activates specific pain receptors
-Intensity of pain is directly related to associated tissue injury

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Example of specificity theory

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-Pricking a finger: Minimal pain
-Cutting hand: Higher pain

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Problem with specificity theory

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Doesn’t account for persistant, emotional pain

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Gate control theory

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-Combines theories to explain multidimensionl aspects
-transmission altered by a balance of signals sent to s.cord: cells work as a “Gate”

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Spinal gate

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controls pai transmission to centers in the CNS

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Neuromatrix theory

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-Brain produces patterns of nerve impulses drawn from various inputs, including genetic, psychological, and cognitive experiences

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Can pain be felt with out ecperiencing it?

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Yes
-Phantom limb
-Neuromatrix theory

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Neuromatrix theory stimuli

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trigger patters but don’t make them

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Pain pathway

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3 parts of NS responsable for perception, sensation, and response
-Afferent pathways
-Interpretive pathways
-Efferent pathways

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Nocioception

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Processing of harmful (noxious) stimuli through NS

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Nociocepters

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Pain receptions
-Free nerve endings in afferent PNS

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2 types of Nociocepters

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  • A delta fibers
    -C fibers
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A Delta fibers

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-Large myelinated
-access large tracts in S.cord

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C fibers

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-Smaller unmylenatied
-Access smaller tracts in S.cord

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Fast sharp pain is percieved by

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A Delta fibers

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Dull throbbing pain

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C FIbers

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Transduction

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Activation of nociocepters

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Transmission
Conduction to dorsal horn and up spinal cord
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Transducer
Device that converts varations into an electric signal
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Perception types
-Sensory-descriminative -Motivational-affective -Cognitive-evaluative
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Sensory-discriminative
identifies presence, location, and intensity (Somato sensory cortex)
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Motivational-affective
determines avoidance and emotional responses (Reticulat formation, limbic system)
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Cognitive-Evaluative
Learned pain experience (Can modulate perception of pain)
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Pain perception
consoius awareness of pain (reticular and limbic system)
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Pain threashold
lowest intensity of pain that a person can recognize
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Pain tolerence
-Highest intensity of pain endurance -Varies greatly among people and in same person over time -Pain tolerence decreases with repeated exposure
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Perceptual dominance
intense pain at one location may increase threashold in another location
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Pain modulation
different mechanisms act to increase or decrease pain transmission through nervous system
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Perpheral triggoring mechanism
initiates exitatory neuro thransmitters include tissue injury and chrinic inflammation
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Excitatory NT
-Substance P, Glutamate, Histamine, Prostaglandins -Reduce nocioceptior activation threashold
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What increases nocioceptor responsiveness
Exciatatory NT
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Inhibitory NT
-Opioides, GABA, Cannabinoids, serotonin, norepinepherine
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What inhibits/reduces transmission of pain signal
Inhibitory NT
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Decending pathway and endorphin response
-decending inhibitory impulses transmitted from brain to inhibit pain signal
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Endorphins
Combination of "endogeneous" and "morphine"
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Opiates receptors
Gprotein receptors coupled receptors for endorphins which are opiate neuropeptides
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Morphine-like neuropeptides
-Bind with opioid receptors throughout the body to inhibit pain impulese in periphery, s.cord, and brain
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Whats responsible for sensations of well being
Morphiene-like neuro peptides
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Cannabinoids
-Canabis (marajuana) produces resin containing cannabinoids
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Analgesic cannabinoids
relieve pain in humans
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Drawbacks to anagelisic cannabinoids
psychoactive and addictive properties -Legalized in 2020
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Endocannabinoids
-synthesized in body from phospholipids -modulate pain and other functions
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Alcohol pain reduction
functions by depressing CNS -Slows down brain and NS -Delivers some pain relief
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dwale
-potion anesthetic used from 1200-1500 -alcohol, bile, opium, lettuce, hemlock (toxic plant) and vinegar
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1840
ether created
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1846
first pain-free surgery performed in amphitheater of Massachusetts general hospital
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Acute pain
-nociceptive pain -protective mechanism -pain last minutes to weeks
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how is acute pain protective
alerts to harmful condition and mobilizes person to relieve it
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types of acute pain
-Somatic -Visceral -Referred
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Somatic pain
-skin, joints, muscles -sharp and localized =delta fibers -dull throbbing= C fibers
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Visceral
-internal organs and lining of body cavities -poorly localized, aching, throbbing quality to pain -C fibers
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Referred pain
-felt distant to place of origin -cutaneous and visceral receptors converge on same ascending neuron -brain can't distinguish between the two -skin has more receptors so pain is often referred to skin area
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Persistent pain
-intractable pain -lasts more than 3-6 months -serves no purpose/poorly understood -ongoing(back pain) or intermittent(migraine headache)
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studies of persistent pain show
change in brain = reduced ability to cope with pain
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Neuropathic pain cause
dysfunction of nervous system = long term changes in pain pathway and abnormal processing
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neuropathic pain
-chronic/amplification of pain -described as burning, shooting, or tingling
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neuropathic pain characterization
increased sensitivity to painful and nonpainful stimuli with hyperalgesia
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hyperalgesia
increased capacity to feel pain
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analgesia
absence of pain
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Fever
temporary resetting of hypothalamic thermostat to a higher level in response to exogeneous or endogenous pyrogens
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pyrogen
substance that produces fever when released into blood
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exogeneous pyrogens
(pathogens) cause release of endogenous pyrogens (TNF-a, IL-1,IL-6)
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pyrogens job
raise thermal set point by inducing hypothalamic synthesis of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)
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PGE2
prostaglandin E2
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prostaglandins effect
increase temperature through increased heat production and conservation
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How individuals feel from prostaglandins effects
-feel colder, fetal position to decrease surface area, go to bed to get warm
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cause of how individuals feels
heat conservation though cutaneous vasoconstriction
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how long is the increased fever temp maintained
until fever breaks and original set point is reinstated
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returning to original set point
individual feels warm, throws off covers, and stretches out
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fever benefits
-kills MO -decreases minerals needed for bacterial replication -breaks down lysosome, prevents viral replication -facilitates immune response -enhanced phagocytosis
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suppression of fever
can be effective but used with caution
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hyperthermia
-elevation of body temp w/o an increase in hypothalamic set -can cause nerve damage, coagulation of cell proteins, and death
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Heat cramps
-Severe spasmodic cramps in abdomen and extremities -follows prolonged sweating and associated Na loss(40-60mmol/L of swear) -common in those not accustomed to heat or hard work in hot climates
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SS of heat cramps
increased core temperature, rapid pulse, and increased bp
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Heat exhaustion
-result of prolonged high core or environment temp -profound vasodilation and profuse sweating = dehydration and tachycardia
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manifestations of heat exhaustion
dizziness, weakness, nausea, confusion
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Heat stroke
-potentially lethal -41C (nerve damage, convulsions) -43C (Death)
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Hypothermia
-body temp less then 35C -produces ice crystals in cells= cells rupture
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Tissue hypothermia
-slows cellular metabolism rate -increases blood viscosity -facilitates blood coagulation and vasoconstriction
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therapeutic hypothermia
-used to slow metabolism= preserve ischemic tissue during surgery
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