Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Pre-reg Exam 2021 > Pain > Flashcards

Pain Flashcards

1
Q

What pain is nociceptive pain?

A

MSK - NSAIDs
Dental pain - NSAIDs
Moderate to severe visceral pain - opioids
Period pain - oral contraceptives, antispasmodics, non-opioids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is used for neuropathic pain?

A

TCAs - amitriptyline, nortriptyline

Antiepileptics - gabapentin, pregabalin

Nerve compression by tumour - dexamethasone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is the pain ladder?

A

Non-opioids - +/- adjuvant

Weak opioids - +/- non-opioid or adjuvant

Strong opioids - +/- non-opioid or adjuvant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are the adjuvants used with the pain ladder?

A

Neuropathic pain - amitriptyline, nortriptyline, gabapentin, pregabalin

Bone metastases - bisphosphonates, strontium ranelate

Nerve compression by tumour - dexamethasone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is paracetamol used for?

A

Mild-moderate pain and fever

Preferred in elderly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is the adult dose of paracetamol?

A

0.5-1g every 4-6 hours as required. Max. 4g/day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is the cautionary labels of paracetamol?

A

Do not take more than 2 at any one time. Do not take more than 8 in 24 hours

Contains paracetamol. Do not take anything else containing paracetamol while taking this medicine. Talk to a doctor at once if you take too much of this medicine, even if you feel well

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What does paracetamol overdose cause?

A

Liver damage

Greater risk if < 50kg

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is used to treat paracetamol poisoning?

A

Acetylcysteine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What are the overdose symptoms of paracetamol?

A

Nausea, vomiting, right subcostal pain/tenderness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What is aspirin used for?

A

Antiplatelet

Fever and pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is the dose of aspirin for ACS, TIA?

A

300mg dispersible tablets

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is the dose for secondary prevention of thrombotic arterial events?

A

75mg OD for life

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is the dose of aspirin for fever and pain?

A

300-900mg every 4-6 hours as required

Maximum 4g per day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What is the cautionary label for aspirin?

A

Take with or just after food or a meal

Contains aspirin. Do not take anything else containing aspirin while taking this medicine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What are the side effects of aspirin?

A

GI irritation

Tinnitus in high doses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What are the contraindications of aspirin?

A

< 16 years as causes Reye’s syndrome
Unless Kawasaki or as an antiplatelet

Salicylate or NSAID hypersensitivity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What are the interactions of aspirin?

A

Increased risk of bleeding - antiplatelet or anticoagulants e.g. warfarin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

How do the opioids work?

A

Acts in various opioid receptors located in the brain, spinal cord and other nervous tissue to relieve pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What are the weak opioids?

A

Codeine - CD5, injections = CD2

Dihydrocodeine - CD5

Meptazinol - POM

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What are the moderate opioids?

A

Tramadol - CD3, exempt from safe custody

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What are the strong opioids?

A 
Morphine - CD2, oral solution 13/5 or less CD5
Oxycodone - CD2
Diamorphine - CD2
Buprenorphine - CD3
Fentanyl - CD2
Methadone - CD2
Hydromorphone - CD2
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What are the other opioids and their uses?

A 
Alfentanil - CD2 intraoperative analgesia
Remifentanil - CD2 intraoperative
Pethidine- CD2 labour
Dipipanone - CD2 
Papaveretum - CD2
Pentacozine - CD3
Sufentanil - CD2
Tapentadol - CD2 less nausea and vomiting
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What is the rescue dose for breakthrough pain?

A

1/10 - 1/6 total daily dose every 2-4 hours as required

Immediate release preparations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

What is used for an opioid overdose?

A

Naloxone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

What are the symptoms of opioid overdose?

A

Coma
Pinpoint pupils
Respiratory depression

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

How does naloxone work?

A

Opioid receptor antagonist
Reverses respiratory depression
Can be supplied without prescription

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

What are the side effects of opioids?

A 
Dry mouth
Nausea and vomiting
Constipation
Sedation
Reduced concentration and confusion
Euphoria and hallucinations 
Dependence and tolerance
Respiratory depression
Hypogonadism
Adrenal insufficiency 
Hyperalgesia
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

What is the mnemonic of opioid side effects?

A

MORPHINE

Miosis 
Out of it
Respiratory depression 
Postural hypotension 
Hyperalgesia
Infrequency
Nausea and vomiting
Euphoria
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

What are the contraindications of opioids?

A

Comatose patients
Risk of paralytic ileus
Respiratory depression
Head injury or raised intracranial pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

What are the interactions of opioids that cause increased sedation?

A 
Antidepressants
Antihistamines
Alcohol
Z-drugs
Antipsychotics 
Antiepileptics
Benzodiazepines
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

What opioid interaction can cause CNS excitation or depression?

A

MAOIs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

What are the cautionary labels for opioids?

A

This medicine may make you sleepy

If this happens do not drive or use tools or machines

Do not drink alcohol

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

What is oral morphine used for?

A

Severe pain in palliative care and coughs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

What are the main side effects of morphine?

A

Causes most euphoria, nausea, vomiting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

What is the dose of oral morphine?

A

Every 4 hours for immediate release

12-24 hourly MR

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

What is the maximum dose increments for oral morphine?

A

1/3 or 1/2 of total daily dose per 24 hours

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

What is the equivalent parenteral dose of oral morphine?

A

Half the oral dose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

What is the schedule of morphine?

A

CD5 for solutions but if over 13mg/5ml then CD2

40
Q

What is a morphine alternative?

41
Q

Why is diamorphine preferred when administering parenterally?

A

More soluble and smaller volumes can be injected in emaciated patients in palliative care

42
Q

What is the diamorphine equivalent dose compared to oral morphine?

A

1/3 oral morphine

43
Q

Does diamorphine have more or less nausea and hypotension than morphine?

44
Q

100 mg codeine PO is equivalent to how much morphine PO?

A

10mg PO morphine

45
Q

3mg diamorphine IM is equivalent to what dose of tramadol PO?

A

100mg tramadol

46
Q

100mg dihydrocodeine PO is equivalent to how much tramadol PO?

A

100mg tramadol

47
Q

How much oxycodone PO is equivalent to 5mg morphine IM?

48
Q

How much hydromorphone PO is equivalent to morphine IM 5mg?

A

2mg hydromorphone

49
Q

What is buprenorphine?

A

Partial agonist - precipitates withdrawal symptoms

Effects are only partially reversed by naloxone

Sublingual for opioid dependence

50
Q

What is the risk with fentanyl patches?

A

Risk of fatal respiratory depression in opioid naive patients

51
Q

What are the counselling points for fentanyl patches?

A

Immediately remove patch in case of breathing difficulties, marked drowsiness, confusion, dizziness, impaired speech. Seek prompt medical attention

52
Q

What do you reduce the new opioid dose by due to hyperalgesia in fentanyl use?

A

1/4 to 1/2

53
Q

Are fentanyl patches suitable or unsuitable in acute pain or rapidly changing pain?

A

Unsuitable It is given when dose and pain level is stable

54
Q

What do you need to avoid when using fentanyl patches?

A

Exposure to external heat as increases absorption

Avoid hot baths/sauna. Monitor if fever present

55
Q

How do you apply transdermal opioid patches?

A

Apply to dry, non-irritated and non-hairy skin on upper torso or upper arm

Rotate patch site after each use

56
Q

What is the equivalent dose of morphine salt to a fentanyl 100 patch?

57
Q

What is the equivalent dose of morphine salt to a fentanyl 75 patch?

58
Q

What is the equivalent dose of morphine salt to a fentanyl 50 patch?

59
Q

What is the equivalent dose of morphine salt to a fentanyl 25 patch?

60
Q

What is the equivalent dose of morphine salt to a fentanyl 12 patch?

61
Q

What is the equivalent dose of morphine salt to a buprenorphine 5 patch?

62
Q

What is the equivalent dose of morphine salt to a buprenorphine 10 patch?

63
Q

What is the equivalent dose of morphine salt to a buprenorphine 15 patch?

64
Q

What is the equivalent dose of morphine salt to a buprenorphine 20 patch?

65
Q

What is the equivalent dose of morphine salt to a buprenorphine 35 patch?

66
Q

What is the equivalent dose of morphine salt to a buprenorphine 52.5 patch?

67
Q

What is the equivalent dose of morphine salt to a buprenorphine 70 patch?

68
Q

What is codeine used for?

A

Mild to moderate pain 30-60mg every 4 hours
Codeine linctus in dry or painful cough
Acute diarrhoea

69
Q

What is the MHRA advice for codeine?

A

Restricted use in children due to reports of morphine toxicity

For acute moderate pain in children above 12 years only if it cannot be relieved by other pain,illness such as paracetamol or ibuprofen alone

Children aged 12-18 years max 240mg daily for 3 days up to 4 times a day with no less than 6 hour intervals

Not recommended in children with compromised breathing

70
Q

What are the contraindications of codeine?

A

Ultra rapid metabolisers

Children under 18 who undergo removal of tonsils or adenoids for treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea

71
Q

Can you give codeine in breastfeeding mothers?

A

Do not give codeine to breastfeeding mothers, passes to baby through breast milk

72
Q

What are the counselling points for codeine?

A

Recognise signs and symptoms of morphine toxicity

Stop and seek medical attention if reduced consciousness, lack of appetite, somnolence, respiratory depression, constipation, pinpoint pupils, nausea and vomiting

73
Q

What is the MHRA advice for codeine in coughs and colds?

A

Restricted use in children

Not recommended in 12-18 years with breathing problems

74
Q

What are the contraindications of codeine?

A

Children under 12

Ultra rapid codeine metabolisers

Breast feeding mothers

75
Q

What is the route if administration of codeine and dihydrocodeine?

A

Never IV as severe reaction similar to anaphylaxis

76
Q

What is the MHRA advice for dihydrocodeine?

A

Prescribe and dispense co-dydramol by strength to minimise risk of medication error and risk of accidental overdose

77
Q

How does tramadol work?

A

Moderate opioid

NA and 5HT reuptake inhibitor

78
Q

What are the side effects of tramadol?

A

Increased risk of bleeding

Lowers seizure threshold

Psychiatric reactions

79
Q

What are the interactions with tramadol that lowers seizure threshold?

A

SSRIs
TCA
Antiepileptics

80
Q

What are the tramadol interactions that increase the serotonergic effect and therefore the risk of serotonin syndrome?

A

SSRIs
TCAs
5-HT1 agonists
MAOIs

81
Q

What are the tramadol interactions that increase the risk of bleeding?

82
Q

What is a migraine?

A

Moderate/severe headache felt as a throbbing pain on one side of the head

83
Q

What are the symptoms of migraine?

A

Intense throbbing headache on one side of the head

Nausea and vomiting

Sensitivity to light or sound

84
Q

What is an aura?

A

Temporary warning symptoms before a migraine

Visual disturbances
Numbness or pins and needles
Dizzy, off balance
Difficulty speaking

85
Q

What is used to treat migraine?

A

5HT1 receptor agonists (triptans)

Sumatriptan
Zolmitriptan

Ergot alkaloids - ergotamine do not repeat in less than 4 days, limited to use twice a month to avoid habituation

NSAID - tolfenamic acid

86
Q

What is used for prophylaxis of migraine?

A

Propranolol
Anti epileptics - topiramate, valproate, gabapentin
TCAs
Pizotifen

87
Q

What is used for acute migraine attacks first line?

A

Simple analgesic (dispersible)

88
Q

What is used for acute migraine attacks second line?

A

5HT1 agonist (sumatriptan) can combine with NSAID

Ergotamine rarely used

89
Q

What antiemetics are used for acute migraine attacks?

A

Metoclopramide
Domperidone

Buclizine
Prochlorperazine

90
Q

When is migraine prophylaxis used?

A

At least 2 attacks a month

Increasing frequency of headaches

Significant disability despite treatment for migraine attacks

Can’t take suitable treatment for migraine attacks

91
Q

What is the mechanism of action of the triptans?

A

Act on 5HT1D and 5HT1B present on cranial arteries and veins to cause vasoconstriction

92
Q

What are triptans used for?

A

Treatment of acute migraine

93
Q

What is the dose of triptans?

A

One dose ASAP after onset, second dose at least 2 hours later if migraine recurs

Do not take second dose for same attack

94
Q

What are the side effects of triptans?

A

Coronary vasoconstriction or anaphylaxis

95
Q

What are the contraindications of the triptans?

A

Ischaemic heart disease
MI
TIA

Not for hemiplegic, basilar or opthalmoplegic migraines

96
Q

What are the counselling points for triptans?

A

Stop if intense tingling, heat, heaviness, pressure or tightness in any part of the body

97
Q

What is used for neuropathic pain?

A

TCA - amitriptyline

Gabapentin
Pregabalin

Morphine and oxycodone by specialist
Tramadol

Corticosteroids - compression neuropathy

Trigeminal neuralgia - carbamazepine or phenytoin

Pre-reg Exam 2021 (79 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions