Class 10: Pain & Alterations in Hematological Function Flashcards
Nociceptors are..
Free nerve endings in the afferent PNS
3 portions of the nervous system responsible for sensation, perception and pain response
-Afferent pathways, interpretive pathways and interpretive centers
Afferent pathways are.. & stimuli goes..
-Where nociceptors live in the PNS
-Stimuli go to the dorsal horn then to the CNS
Interpretive centers include the..
Brainstem, midbrain diencephalon and the cortex
Efferent pathways do what and stimuli goes where?
-Respond to pain
-CNS to dorsal horn and then to the spinal cord
Pain can be…
Emotional, spiritual or cultural
Phases of nociception
-Pain transduction, transmission, perception and modulation
Slide 8&9
Glutamate is a…
Excitatory neurotransmitter that has a role with chronic pain
Substance P is…
A tachykinin released from afferent fibers during inflammation
-Co-exists with glutamate
Histamine does what?
Evokes the release of substance P and plays a role in neurogenic inflammation and leads to vasodilation
Prostaglandins cause…
-Increased vascular permeability, neutrophil, chemotaxis and pain by direct effects on nerves
-NSAIDS and ASA inhibit cyclooxygenase (COX) which produces prostaglandins
Bradykinin causes and acts with…
Vasodilation, acts with prostaglandins
-a-delta fibers are…
Large and myelinated, transmit sharp localize fast pain sensations such as a burn, prick on the skin or a fracture
-c-fibers are…
-More plentiful but are small and unmyelinated, located in the muscle, tendons, organs and the skin
-Transmit a dull ache/burning sensation
Reticular and limbic system…
Receive pain stimuli
Initial acute pain…
Induces a sympathetic response, over time it causes a behavioural response
Slide 10,11&12
Neurophysiological pain
-Nociceptive pain includes somatic (skin, muscle, bone) & visceral (intestine, liver, stomach)
-Neuropathic (non-nociceptive) includes central pain (lesion in brain or spinal cord) & peripheral pain (lesion in PNS)
Neurogenic pain
-Neuralgia (pain in the distribution of a nerve)
-Constant pain is either sympathetically independent or sympathetically dependent
Temporal pain (time related, duration)
-Acute pain; somatic
-Visceral pain; chronic
Nociceptive pain is blank, whearas neuropathic pain is…
-Normal processing of a stimulus
-Abnormal processing
Somatic pain is in the…
-Joints & muscles that begin with a-delta then leads to c-alpha fibers
Visceral pain is transmitted with…
C-fibers and can radiate
Slide 16-18
Composition of blood
Plasma, albumin & globulins
Cellular components of blood
-Erythrocytes, leukocytes & platelets
Leukocytes
-Granulocytes (neutrophil, eosinophils, basophils & mast cells)
-Agranulocytes (phagocytes or immunocytes) (lymphocytes)
Albumin regulates…
Water, and when there is too little, fluid moves to the extracellular space. This decreases oncotic pressure and fluid moves into the extravascular space
Albumin is given to…
Move fluid into the intravascular space
The first thing to increase when there is an infection is what?
Neutrophils
How to test for mast cells test
CRP protein which indicates inflammation
Lymphocytes are and do what?
-T-cells & B-cells
-T-cells are good for remembering bacteria and fighting them, killer cells, big dogs
-B-cells provide natural immunity, surveillance/bodyguards
T-cells come from the…
Thymus (form mature T-lymphocytes)
Think of lymph nodes as…
Check stops to identify viruses
Primary lymphoid organs
Thymus, bone marrow, spleen and lymph nodes
The spleen does what
-Gathers immune cells and acts as a blood reservoir
-If punctured/sliced then the patient enters the golden hour. This means they will bleed out within 1 hour
Platelets induce what
Vasoconstriction, the clotting cascade and the repair process (fibrinolysis)
Virchow’s triad
Hemostasis, hypercoagulability and endothelial damage
Manifestations of altered platelet function
-Spontaneous petechiae and purpura (thrombocytopenia; low platelets)
-Bleeding from GI tract, GU tract, pulmonary mucosa and gums
Petchiae is blank than purpura
Smaller
Systemic disorders that affect platelet function
-Chronic renal failure, liver disease, cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, severe iron or folate deficiency, and antiplatelet antibodies associated with autoimmune disorders
Hematological disorders
Petechiae develops when…
Platelets are less than 50
If platelets are less than 20 then…
The patient can bleed for no reason
Petechiae, purpura and ecchymosis are all…
Signs of bleeding
Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a..
-Immune-mediated, adverse drug reaction caused by IgG Antibodies that results in platelet consumption and a subsequent decrease in platelets
-Begins 5-10 days after it is administered
In HIT, monitor for…
platelet levels dropping & virchow’s triad
HIT develops because of a…
Previous tx of heparin (d/t cardiac issues), and in subsequent admissions patients are at risk for HIT
HIT manifestations
-Thrombocytopenia *, venous thrombosis resulting in DVT, arterial thrombosis of lower extremities leading to limb ischemia
Evaluation & tx of HIT
-HIT antibody teeter level & lab values
-Withdraw heparin and use alternative anticoagulants… NO COUMADIN
Coagulation disorders
-Impaired hemostasis
-Consumptive thrombohemorrhagic disorders
Impaired hemostasis
-Inability to promote coagulation and develop a stable fibrin clot
-Examples include Vitamin K deficiency and liver disease (usually associated with liver disease)
Consumptive thrombohemorrhagic disorders
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
DIC
-Occurs in sepsis & maternity lesions
-Hospital-acquired condition
-Clots start to form and puts the pt at risk for simultaneous bleeding and clotting
Pathophysiology of DIC
Bleeding & clotting at the same time, body consumes platelets to plug up bleeds. Reduces circulating platelets and bleeding elsewhere occurs. Common in postpartum bleeds in small petite women that are prone to severe tearing.
DIC begins with
Damage to the vascular endothelium
Clots in DIC
-Fibrin clots are formed in vessels which blocks blood flow to organs and causes multiple organ failure
DIC etiology
Sepsis*, trauma, liver disease, malignancy, bacterial & viral infections, pregnancy complications, medical devices, hypoxia & low blood flow states
Slide 30
Rate of fibrinolysis in DIC is…
Diminished d/t the production of plasminogen which digests clots in addition to the production of pAi-1 which is plasmins natural inhibitor. Excessive plasmin causes bleeding
DIC + hemorrhage
Occurs secondary to high consumption of clotting factors and platelets which leads to thrombocytopenia
Clotting in DIC causes…
Backflow leading to hypoperfusion. Ischemia, infarction and necrosis ensue