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Define pain

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A multidimensional, subjective experience

- an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage

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What are the 3 types of drugs used to treat pain?

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  1. Strong narcotics
  2. Mild narcotics
  3. Mixed agonist-antagonists
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What is transduction?

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Term used to describe the phenomena associated with the initiation of a pain signal

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Where are pain receptors found?

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On the peripheral end plates of afferent neurons

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What do afferent neurons do?

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Carry signals into the CNS

whereas efferent neurons carry signals from the CNS to the periphery

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What are pain receptors called?

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Nociceptors

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What are the type different types of nociceptors?

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  1. Delta fibres

2. C fibres

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Describe the pain that Delta fibres sense

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Sense sharp, stinging, cutting or pinching pain

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Describe the pain the C fibres sense

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Dull, burning, or aching pain

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What are the 4 different kinds of pain?

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  1. Nociceptic pain
  2. Neuropathic pain
  3. Acute pain
  4. Chronic pain
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What are the characteristics of nociceptic pain?

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  • indicates real or potential tissue damage

- activation of delta and C nociceptors in response to painful stimuli (injury, disease, or inflammation)

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How is nociceptic pain categorized?

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  1. Somatic (deep or superficial)

2. Visceral

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What is somatic nociceptic pain?

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Pain in the bone, muscle, or soft tissue (stimulated by peripheral nociceptors)

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What is visceral nociceptic pain?

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Pain in the deep tissues or organ (and surrounding tissues)

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What is neuropathic pain?

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Pain from abnormal processing of stimuli in the peripheral or CNS

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What is acute pain?

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The immediate phase of response to an insult or injury from tissue damage
- resolves with healing of underlying injury

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Is acute pain nociceptic or neuropathic?

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Usually nociceptic, but can also be neuropathic

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What is chronic pain?

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Not defined by how long it lasts

- may persist well beyond actual tissue injury and healing

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What are the drug classifications (2) that are normally used for pain management?

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Opioid analgesics

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs)

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How do NSAIDs act?

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Act in the peripheral nervous system, interfering with prostaglandin synthesis and preventing the transmission of pain impulses.

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What are 2 examples of drugs that are used to treat mild-moderate pain?

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NSAIDs

Tylenol (non-opiate analgesics)

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What kind of drug is used to treat moderate-severe pain?

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What are adjunct analgesics?

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Drug classes that are used as secondary pain relievers

- primary use is for other problems

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What are 5 examples of classifications of adjuvant drugs?

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Anti-depressants
Corticosteroids
Anti-epileptics 
Anti-emetics
Anti-psychotics
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What are some examples of non-pharmacologic techniques used in pain control?
- relaxation - guided imagery - biofeedback - music distraction - exercise - transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation - massage
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What is the most effective drug class for managing pain?
Narcotic analgesics
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What are some examples of strong narcotic agonists?
- Morphine - Hydromorphone - Levorphanol - Oxycodone - Oxymorphone - Meperidine - Fentanyl - Methadone - Tramadol - Alfentanil - Sufentanil
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What are some adverse effects of morphine?
- Excessive CNS depression - Respiratory depression - Hypo-ventilation - Apnea
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What are the secondary actions of morphine?
- respiration (decreased tidal volume) - cough reflex decreased - hypotension and orthostatic hypotension - euphoria, dysphoria, alterations in mood - nausea and vomiting - itchy, flushing red eyes - constipation - urinary retention
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Define drug tolerance
The body has become accustomed to the effects of a substance and the patient must use more of it to achieve the desired effect
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Define drug dependence
Withdrawal or abstinence syndrome when the drug is discontinued
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Define drug addiction
Compulsive use of a drug for a secondary gain, not for pain control
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When is a better time to administer morphine, before or after the pain becomes severe?
Before the pain becomes severe
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Why is it beneficial to administer continuous administration of morphine?
Promotes a steady blood level of the drug, which prevents drug troughs that allow pain to escalate
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What is breakthrough pain?
Transitory flare-ups of pain over baseline in a patient receiving opioid therapy
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What is a rescue dose?
An additional dose of morphine to treat break through pain | (10-30% of usual dose in a 24 hour period)
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What is another name for a rescue dose?
PRN
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What is the most serious adverse effect of morphine?
Respiratory depression
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How is Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) different than Morphine?
Equally as effective, but more potent
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If a dose of 10mg of morphine was ordered, what would be the equivalent in Hydromorphone for pain management?
Between 1 - 1.5 mg hydromorphone.
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What are the effects of oxycodone?
Analgesic, antitussive, constipating, respiratory-depressive, sedating, emetic, and physical dependency effects - similar to morphine
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What are the major uses of Fentanyl?
Pre-anesthetic Anesthetic Analgesic
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How is Fentanyl similar to Morphine, how is it different?
Analgesic properties are similar, but Fentanyl produces fewer respiratory and emetic effects
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If 10 mg of morphine was administered, what would the equal analgesic amount be in Fentanyl?
0.1 mg Fentanyl
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What is the action of a narcotic antagonist?
Competes for opioid receptor sites | - used to reverse the effects of opiates (respiratory depression) and treat opioid overdose
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What is a name of a drug that is a narcotic antagonist?
Naloxone (Narcan)
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What can happen after Narcan is administered? What WILL happen?
Will happen - reverse all analgesic effects of narcotics, precipitates withdrawal effects Can happen - N/V, sweating, tachy, increased BP
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Give some examples of mild narcotic agonists.
Codeine Hydrocodone Propoxyphene
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What is codeine used for?
Mild to moderate pain in adults and children | - also as a cough suppressant

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