CRPS Pt 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Occurrence in western countries

A

26 per 100,000 persons/year

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2
Q

What type of CRPS is most common? 1 or 2?

A

CRPS 1

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3
Q

Where does CRPS usually occur?

A

Upper limb twice as common as the lower limb

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4
Q

What sex presents with CRPS more?

A

Females more than males

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5
Q

Mean age of CRPS?

A

46-52 years

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6
Q

What population is common for CRPS?

A

More common with smokers

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7
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Information on spontaneous onset of CRPS

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80% of UE CRPS of less than 3 months had a stressful life event within 2 months before or a month after trauma

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8
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What is CRPS?

A

A variety of clinical conditions characterized by constant and often disabling pain affecting one region (usually the hand) and often occurs after a trauma whose severity does not correlate with the level of pain

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9
Q

CRPS is considered a…

A

regional post-traumatic neuropathic pain problem

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10
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Another name for type 1 CRPS

A

RSD

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11
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Another name for type 2 CRPS

A

Causalgia

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12
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What is type 1 CRPS?

A

Pain syndrome triggered by a noxious event not associated with an identifiable nerve injury. Minor injuries or fracture precedes symptoms

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13
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What is type 2 CRPS?

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Pain syndrome involving direct partial or complete injury to a peripheral nerve

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14
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Description of pain associated with CRPS 1

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Usually described as burning or stinging

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