Class 2 Pain Mgmt Of Peri Op Pt Flashcards
Define breakthrough pain
Severe pain that erupts while pt already medicated with long acting pain relief agents
Define regional anesthetic
Application of anesthetic agent that provides pain relief through loss of sensation, while pt maintains consciousness
Define patient controlled analgesia
Method of pain control that allows pt to admin doses of analgesia on demand
Define nociceptive pain
Caused my damage to body tissue, described as sharp, aching or throbbing pain
Define neuropathic pain
Caused by nerve damage and described as burning, tingling or numbness along affected nerve
- affects CNS and PNS
Define phantom limb pain
Feeling pain in absent limb or portion of a limb
Define pain threshold
The point that stimulus causes pain and pain is first felt, by activating pain receptors
Define pain tolerance
Maximum level of pain that a person can tolerate
RASS sedation scale
Level of sedation assessment through 1-4, the higher the number is higher sedation level
Define somatic tissue
Internal organs, bones, blood, connective tissue
Visceral tissue
Muscle tissue of either:
- skeletal
- smooth
- cardiac
Define adjuvant
Pharmacological agent that modifies the effects of other agents and assists in relief of symptoms
- treating side effects, not pain
Define skeletal muscle tissue
Attached to the joints of the skeleton to power its movement
Define smooth muscle
Tissue of blood vessels and hollow internal organs (stomach, bladder and intestines) that allow movement
Define cardiac muscle
Heart muscle (myocardium) that is responsible for pumping blood through the heart and to the body
Define somatic pain
Pain occurring in outer layers of the body, such as skin, muscle, joint and bone
Described as sharp, constant, throbbing and aching
Define visceral pain
Pain resulting from nociceptors of the thoracic, pelvic or abdominal organs (organs of GI tract) resulting from compression or stretching
Described as aching, squeezing or deep
Define multimodal pain management
Use of more than one pain management method to concurrently relieve pain and side effects
Aka balanced pain management
Define post op pain
Pain resulting from trauma to tissue that excites the nervous system
Usually localized to incision area
Define analgesic gap
Periods when pain management is inadequate
