Chronic Px Flashcards
1
Q
Chronic px is defined as
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Acutely painful condition that persists beyond the usually expected 6-12 week time course for healing
2
Q
Neuropathic pain is mostly commonly described as
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Tingling Pons Needles Burning Shooting electric like shocks
3
Q
Nociceptive pain is characterized by what we traditionally recognize as a pain
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That is caused by a noxious stimuli
4
Q
Initial management is with
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Home exercise programs
Physical therapy
5
Q
Other treatment
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Acupuncture
Spinal manipulation with osteopathic manipulation therapy or chiropractic care
Transcutaneous nerve stimulation
6
Q
Medications that inhibit pain transmission
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Tylenol
NSAID
Capsaicin
7
Q
Medications that inhibit descending pain modulation
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Gabapentin
Tricyclic antidepressants
SNRIs
