Lesson 11 Flashcards
A subjective experience of unpleasant sensation and emotional experience
Pain
Two sensory nerves that respond to stimulation that produce pain sensations
A-delta and C-fibers
Two types of pain
Acute Pain
Chronic Pain
Pain that is caused by tissue injury
Acute pain
Type of pain which makes the person aware of the injury and leads him to seek for care and education about the injury and how to take care of it
Acute pain
A constant or intermittent pain
Chronic pain
The type of pain that keeps occurring long the past time the area would be expected to heal
Chronic pain
This type of pain can interfere with activities of daily living
Chronic pain
Pain classification according to source
Nociceptive pain
Neuropathic pain
Psychogenic pain
Pain caused by direct pain receptor stimulus
Nociceptive pain
Pain caused by nerve injury
Neuropathic pain
Pain associated with emotional, psychological, or behavioral stimuli
Psychogenic pain
Medications used to control pain and inflammation
Non-narcotic analgesics
They are available at drugstore without a prescription or by prescription at higher doses for pain and inflammation
Non-narcotic analgesics
Non-peescription options of Non-narcotic analgesics
Tylenol (Acetaminophen)
NSAIDS
Aleve or Naprosyn
Chemical name of tylenol
Acetaminophen
Surgical option of non-narcotic analgesics
Exparel
IV tylenol
Used to TREAT acute or persistent pain that is mild to moderate
Non-opiods
It helps with sleep and relaxation
Antihistamines
They are intended to decrease stomach upset
Buffering ingredients
Acetaminophen and NSAIDS sometimes contain additives such as _____
Caffeine
These are drugs that react with different type of opiod receptors
Narcotic drugs
Different type of opiod receptors
Mu-receptors
Beta-receptors
Kappa-receptors
Sigma-receptors
Pain-blocking receptors; for respiratory depression, euphoria, etc.
Mu-receptors
Receptor that modulate pain transmission
Beta-receptors
Receptor associated with some analgesia, pupillary constriction, sedation and dysphoria
Kappa-receptor
Receptors associated with pupillary dilation, hallucination, psychose, narcotic use
Sigma-receptor
Narcotic drugs are divided into three classes