Pain Flashcards
1
Q
What type of headache do these 5 symptoms indicate?
- Bilateral
- Non-pulsating
- usually lasts 30 minutes to 7 days
- no sensitivity to light or noise
- can happen to anyone
A
- tension type headache
2
Q
How to treat a tension type headache?
A
- paracetamol
- ibuprofen
3
Q
What type of headache do these 5 symptoms indicate?
- unilateral
- pulsating
- lasts for 3 hours to 3 days (average attack is 24 hours(
- light sensitivity and noise sensitivity… nausea and vomiting
- more common in women
A
-migraine
4
Q
How to treat a migraine? 2 options
A
- paracetamol or ibuprofen
- paracetamol/ibuprofen+bucastem
5
Q
What type of headache do these 5 symptoms indicate?
- severe pain
- unilateral and intense pain
- 1-3 hours
- attacks will occur at the same time of day
- more common in men
A
-cluster headache
6
Q
Pain and cramping in the lower abdomen
A
Dysmenorrhoea
7
Q
How do we treat Dysmenorrhoea? 3 options
A
- 1st line is Ibuprofen
- Paracetamol
- Co-Codamol
8
Q
Lifestyle advice for Dysmenorrhoea?
A
- hot water bottle
- exercise
9
Q
How to treat a soft tissue injury, lifestyle advice?
A
RICE for the first 48-72 hours
Avoid HARM for the 1st 48-72 hours
10
Q
What does RICE stand for?
A
- Rest
- Ice
- Compression
- Elevation
11
Q
What does HARM stand for?
A
- Heat
- Alcohol
- Running
- Massage
12
Q
How to treat a soft tissue injury? 3 options
A
- Paracetamol
- Ibuprofen
- Ibuprofen gel
13
Q
Backache treatment? lifestyle (2)
A
- Avoid excess immobility, try to return to normal activities as soon as possible
- Physio/Chiropractor
14
Q
Toothache treatment (4)
A
- Refer to dentist
- Dental hygiene
- Paracetamol
- Ibuprofen
15
Q
Referral criteria for headaches 5
A
- headache following recent trauma
- a suspected cluster headache
- had it for over 2 weeks
- worse and unresponsive to treatment
- over 50 years old and their first migraine
