complex regional pain syndrome

Question 1

crps

Answer 1

chronic progressive disease characterized by severe pain, swelling and change in the skin

Question 2

classification of pain

Answer 2

type 1= reflex sympathetic dystrophy
type 2= causalgia

Question 3

type 1
reflex sympathetic dystrophy

Answer 3

Initiated after traumatic event
Have inappropriate autonomic activity and impaired extremity function
Disproportional spontaneous pain and allodynia and hyperalgesia
Abnormal sudomotor activity
Does not have demonstrable nerve lesion

Question 4

type 2
causalgia

Answer 4

Has evidence of nerve damage
Affects joints area
After trauma

Question 5

Symptoms of crps

Answer 5

Burning and electrical sensation
Muscle spasm
Local swelling
Change in skin temperature
Change in skin color
Softening and thickening bone
Restricted or painful movements

Question 6

clinical features of the crps

Answer 6

Pain
Autonomic dysfunction
Trophic
Motor losses

Question 7

stages of progression of crps

Answer 7

1st stage= acute/early stage
2nd stage= dystrophic stage
3rd stage= atrophic stage

Question 8

diagnosis of crps

Answer 8

Thermography
Radiography
Electrodiagnostic testing
Sweat testing

Question 9

Managements of crps

Answer 9

Pharmacological interventions
Invasive
Spinal cord stimulation
Drug pump
Sympathectomy
Physiotherapy

Question 10

goals of pt in managing crps

Answer 10

Decrease
pain
edema
allodynia
dystonia and joint stiffness