Chronic Pain

Question 1

Post Herpetic Neuralgia Acute Treatment

Answer 1

Antivirals, Nerve Blocks (with L.A. and STEROIDS!)

Question 2

Post Herpetic Neuralgia Chronic Treatment

Answer 2

Gabapentin, Tramadol, Nortryptyline, Opioids, Nerve Stimulator

Question 3

Steroid without particles

Answer 3

Dexamethasone

Question 4

A alpha fibers

Answer 4

Proprioception - Found in muscle spindles, Golgi tendon bodies

Question 5

A beta fibers

Answer 5

Mechanoreceptors - Found in Meissner, Pacinian, Ruffini, Merkel. Sense Touch, Pressure, Vibration.

Question 6

A delta fibers

Answer 6

Epicritic, Sharp Pain

Question 7

Fibers Activated in Allodynia

Answer 7

A beta fibers

Question 8

C Fibers

Answer 8

Protopathic, Dull, Burning Pain

Question 9

Fibers to sense Cold

Answer 9

A Delta

Question 10

Fibers to sense Warm

Answer 10

C Fiber

Question 11

Anesthesia dolorosa

Answer 11

pain in an area that lacks sensation

Question 12

Methylprednisolone Particle Size

Answer 12

Largest

Question 13

Betamethasone Particle Size

Answer 13

Smallest

Question 14

Name Mechanoreceptors (Touch Pressure Vibration)

Answer 14

Meissner, Pacinian, Ruffini, Merkel

Question 15

Name Proprioceptors

Answer 15

Golgi tendon bodies, muscle spindle fibers

Question 16

A Group Nerve Fibers 1. Diameter? 2. Myelinated?

Answer 16

1. Large 2. Myelinated

Question 17

C Group Nerve Fibers 1. Diameter? 2. Myelinated?

Answer 17

1. Small 2. Unmyelinated

Question 18

Differential Blockade (Motor, Sensory, Sympathetic, Pain, Touch, Motor

Answer 18

1st to go Sympathetic, then Sensory (Pain, then touch), finally Motor