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Measure pain?

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Pain scale 1-10

• faces for children

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Non-opioid analgesia

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  • Paracetamol
  • NSAIDs/COX-2 inhibitors
  • Topical treatments
  • Capsaicin
  • Lidocaine
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Opioids analgesia for mild/mod pain

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  • weak opioids - limited potency at mu receptor
  • Codeine
  • dihydrocodeine
  • tramadol
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Opioid analgesia mod/severe pain

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  • strong opioids
  • high potency at mu receptor
  • Morphine
  • diamorphine
  • oxycodone
  • fentanyl
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Strong opioid eg

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  • morhpine
  • diamorphine
  • oxycodone
  • fentanyl
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Weak opioid eg

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  • codeine
  • tramadol
  • dihydrocodeine
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considerations surrounding opioid analgesia

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  • metabolism
  • SE
  • renal function
  • dependence/addiction
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opioid SE

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  • Constipation
  • N&V
  • drowsiness
  • drowsiness
  • sedation
  • respiratory depression
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Adjuvant therapy

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  • anti-epileptic drugs
  • antidepressants
  • dexamethasone for bone pain in palliative care
  • non-pharmaceutical strategies
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non pharmaceutical strategies for pain relief

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  • physiotherapy
  • exercise
  • psychological therapy
  • acupuncture
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chronic pain classification?

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  • musculoskeletal
  • neuropathic
  • non-specific persistent pain
  • chronic headache syndrome
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Musculoskeletal pain eg

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  • mechanical pain
  • osteoarthritis
  • lower back pain
  • rheumatoid arthritis
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Lower back pain/ sciatica

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  • low back pain that is not associated with serious or potentially serious causes
  • sciatica - leg pain secondary to lumbosacral nerve root pathology
  • worldwide lower back pain causes more disability than any other condition
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Sciatic is?

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leg pain 2º to lumbosacral nerve root pathology

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Lower back pain/sciatica treatment

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  • continue normal activities
  • group exercise programs
  • manual therapies
  • psychological therapy
  • oral NSAID
  • if NSAID CI weak opioid +/- paracetamol for ACUTE pain only
  • surgical treatments
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Surgical treatments for lower back pain/sciatica

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  • radiofrequency denervation

* spinal cord stimulation

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Sciatica specfic treament

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  • epidural injections (local anaesthetic + corticosteroid),

* spinal decompression surgery

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Ostheoarthritis

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  • most common form
  • breakdown of cartilage in the joints, commonly hips, knees, hands, lower back and neck
  • symptoms
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symptoms of osteoarthritis

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  • joint pain during and after activity
  • initial limited range of of motion
  • clicking or cracking in joints
  • swelling around joints
  • muscle weakness around joint
  • instability of the joint
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osteoarthritis treatment

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  • exercise and manual therapy
  • weight loss if overweight/obese
  • paracetamol +/- topical NSAID
  • topical capsaicin
  • if the above are ineffective, consider oral NSAID/COX2 inhibitor
  • intra-articular corticosteroid
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Rheumatoid Arthritis what?

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  • autoimmune disease
  • inflammation of synovium
  • leads to erosion and deformation of the affected joints
  • can affect other tissues
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Rheumatoid arthritis symptoms

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  • symmetrical pain and swelling of small joint in hands and feet lasting >6weeks
  • spread to larger joints
  • joints may be warm and tender
  • stiffness on waking/after inactivity
  • fatigue, fever and loss of appetite
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Treat to target monotherapy

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  • methotrexate
  • leflunomide
  • sulfasalazine
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treat to target in mild or palindromic disease

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hydroxychloroquine as alternative to MTX/leflunomide

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treat to pain step up strategy
• + DMARD (methotrexate) in combination where dose titration hasnt achieved remission/low disease activity
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DMARD eg
* methotrexate * leflunomide * sulfasalazine * hydroxychloroquine
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If no response to conventional DMARD....
* biologial DMARDs * infliximab * adalimumab * sarilumb
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biological DMARD eg
* upadacitinib * sarilumb * adalimumab * etanercept * infliximab
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inadequate response to biological DMARD
• rituximab
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neuropathic pain types
* peripheral neuropathy * complex regional pain syndrome * central pain
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Neuropathic pain treatment
* amitriptyline * duloxetine * gabapentin * pregabalin * if one not work, try other. * tramadol for acute rescue therapy * consider capsaicin cream for localised pain * carbamazepine for management of trigeminal neuralgia
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Carbamazepine for ?
management of trigeminal neuralgia
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non specific persistent pain treatment
* supervised group exercise program * psychological therapy * acupuncture * antidepressants - paroxetine * NOT recommend = paracetamol, opioids, NSAIDs, antiepileptic drugs, benzodiazepines
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non specific persistent pain antidepressant eg
* duloxetine * fluoxetine * paroxetine * citalopram * sertraline * amitriptyline
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AVOID in non specific persistent pain
* paracetamol * opioids * NSAIDs * antiepileptic drugs * benzodiazepines
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Cluster type - chronic headache
* idiopathic * intermittent * unilateral eye * lasts >2h * >3days per week
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Analgesic overuse - chronic headache what symptoms?
* bilateral * constant * last 8 to 24hr
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Tension-type - chronic headache
* 1º headache * bilateral eye * constant * last 8-24hr * 7-9 days/month
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Post-trauma - chronic headache
* bilateral * constant * last 8 to 24h * 7 to 9 days/month
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Chronic migraine - chronic headache, type? Lasts? Side?
* 1º migraine * bilateral * last 1-4h
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Acute pain what?
* sudden onset * <6 months * spontaneous insult/trauma * planned surgery * spontaneous/trauma * childbirth
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Spontaneous/trauma eg
* broken bones * burns and cuts * tooth ache * headache
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Management of Acute pain
* OTC analgesia * Paracetamol * NSAIDs * low dose weak opioids * non-pharmacological
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Palliative care is ?
• an approach to improve quality of life of pt and their families
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Palliative care = end of life?
NO
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Pain control in palliative care
* WHO pain ladder * morphine commonly used as strong opioid. * no max dose of morphine
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Opioids long acting & breakthrough
* one long acting opioid/ prolonged release formulation * With short acting opioid/ immediate release formulation for breakthrough pain * breakthrough analgesia 1/10 to 1/6 of daily long acting dose * opioid equivalences when switching drug
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In acute pain, breakthrough analgesia should be...?
1/10 to 1/6 of daily long acting dose
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Syringe drivers
* SC infusion * drugs & diluent set to infuse over (24h) * concern over stability of the contents.
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PCA - what is it
Patient controlled Analgesia
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drug delivery PCA
* loading dose (by nurse) * top ups (pt controlled) * lock out to prevent overdose * adjuncts for management of toxicity
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Drug deliver PCA monitoring the pt
* pain scores | * AVPU - alert, voice, pain, unresponsive
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AVPU in PCA monitoring
* Alert * Voice * Pain * Unresponsive
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Advantages PCA
* Pt in control * Predictable pain relief * Active participants in their recovery * Faster alleviation of pain * Pt doesn’t have to wait for pain relief – reduced distress in waiting for pain relief * Less time consuming for nurse * Easy to titrate dose according to response or need of pain control
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Disadvantages PCA
* Patient not responsive to use * May be scared of self administration * Poor dexterity * Reduced mobility * Potential to increase length of stay * Liable to abuse * Patients lack of understanding on how to use PCA * SIDE EFFECTS
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Loading dose in PCA is?
dose on initiation
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Commonly in PCA
morphine or fentanyl
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Bolus in PCA is?
dose administered on triggering
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Lockout in PCA is ?
min time between doses
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background rate in PCA is?
continuous infusion on top of which bolus dose given
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Monitoring during PCA use
* BP * Pulse * Respiratory rate * sedation * pain score * nausea * hourly for 1st 8hr from initiation * 2hrly for 48h following * 4hrly until discontinuation
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PCA SE
* N&V * Pruritis * Respiratory disease (RR <8) * Excessive sedation
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PCA SE N&V treatment
• cyclizine 50mg TDS
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PCA SE Pruritis treatment
• Chlorphenamine 4mg TDS PO
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PCA SE Respiratory depression treatment
* O2 * Turn off PCA * Monitor O2 SATs * Consider naloxone 200-400mcg IV
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PCA SE Excessive sedation treatment
* Remove PCA handset * Monitor O2 SATs, pain, sedation scores * Ensure adequate non opiate analgesia prescribed regularly
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Post operative paracetamol
offered post operatively unless CI • weight >50kg - 1g QDS • weight <50kg - dose reduction
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Post operative analgesia Oral NSAID
* Ibuprofen immediately post operative pain (except fractured hip) * IV NSAIDs not common * careful age, co-morbidities
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Post operative pain oral opioid
* if pain mod-severe | * not with PA or opiate containing epidural
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Post operative neuropathic pain?
Gabapentin
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Post operative gabapentin?
Neuropathic pain
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Post operative analgesia - patient factors to consider
* comorbidities * age * frailty * renal & liver fn * allergies * current meds * cognitive function
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Post operative analgesia - patient discussion
* likely pain from procedure * pt preference * pt expectation * pain history * potential benefits and risks * long term risks * different types of pain relief * plans for discharge
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What is epidural analgesia
administration of analgesics into epidural space. • allows injection near spinal cord and nerves • powerful analgesic effect
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Epidural space in spine?
* contains fat * above subdural space * which is above subarachnoid space - contains CSF
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Area of analgesic effect from epidural analgesia
* thoracic * low thoracic/high lumbar * low thoracic * lumbar
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What is in epidural bag?
* opioid analgesic & | * local anaesthetic
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Opioid in epidural does what?
* diffuses into CSF * inhibits pain transmission in spinal cord * main site of action - spinal opiate receptors * no effect motor or sensory functions * reversible * doesnt migrate
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local anaesthetic in epidural does what?
* diffuses across myelin sheath into nerve cell * inhibit Na+ channels, prevent Na+ influx, reduce cell membrane excitability * reversible * doesn't migrate
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Epidural advantages
* High quality pain relief * ↓ need for gaseous anaesthesia * Reduced incidence of DVT * Less sedation * Left in situ for post-op analgesia * Improved pulmonary function * Reduced cardiac morbidity * Reduced sepsis/chest infection * Faster re-establishment of oral intake * Tiny opioid dose compared to systemic analgesia
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Epidural disadvantages
* Risk of permanent spinal damage * Accidental injection into spinal cord “total spinal block” * Infection risk * Accidental IV administration (bupivacaine very cardiotoxic) * Dural puncture headache * Epidural bleed/haematoma * Migration of drug leading to respiratory paralysis
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Accidental IV admin of bupivacaine in Epidural - rescue therapy
* Intralipid 20% shown to reverse LA- induced cardiac arrest in animal models * recovery LA-induced cardiac arrest may take an hour
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Opioid toxicity in Epidural - rescue therapy
* IV naloxone 100-400mcg | * short 1/2 life = repeat doses
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Severe hypotension in Epidural - rescue therapy
• ephedrine
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Epidural CI?
* pt refuse * infection at proposed site * clotting abnormalities * severe respiratory impairment * uncorrected hypovolaemia * raised intercranial pressure * neurological disease * tattoos?
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types of pain
* somatic * visceral * neuropathic * sympathetically maintained pain
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somatic pain is
* From cutaneous / musculoskeletal tissue or peritoneal membranes * Post-operative, post-exercise, mild trauma
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Visceral pain is
* The thoracic or abdominal organs | * Post-operative, cancer-related, traumatic injury
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Neuropathic pain is
* From injury to the peripheral or central nervous system | * Amputation (surgical or traumatic), type 2 diabetes
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Sympathetically maintained pain is
* Sensitisation of CNS causes neuropathic-like pain in distribution of a sympathetic nerve * Complex Regional Pain Syndromes (CRPS)
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Nociception is?
* noxious stimuli with intensity enough to trigger reflex withdrawal, autonomic responses, pain * pain subjective
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Nociceptors
* mechanical * thermal * polymodal * not protein receptors - naked nerve endings * dont up or down regulate in response to stimulation * pain perception is modifiable
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Peripheral nociception - A fibre subtypes
* alpha * beta * gamma * delta
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A-alpha fibres?
* efferent * motor * somatic * reflex activity
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A-beta fibres?
* afferent * innervate muscle * touch * pressure
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A gamma fibres?
* Efferent | * muscle spindle tone
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A delta fibres?
* Afferent * pain * cold * temp * tissue damage
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Nerve fibres - myelinated ?
A yes B yes C no
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Nerve fibres - diameter? conduction velocity?
A to C diameter - decreases conduction velocity - decreases
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Nociceptors - which neurons carry noxious stimuli
A𝛿 fibres C fibres first pain: informative, move away second pain: punishing pain, changes behaviour
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transmission - nociception
* afferent pain fibres * dorsal horn spinal cord * brainstem * thalamus * cortex * higher brain
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detection - nociception
* noxious stimulus * release chemical mediators * activate nociceptors * cell membrane become depolarised * AP generated
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perception - nociception
* Brain activation * Reticular system * somatosensary cortex * limbic system
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modulation - nociceptors
Changing transmission of pain impulse in spinal cord via complex DMPP (descending modulatory pain pathways)
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DMPP
descending modulatory pain pathways
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Trauma releases which chemical mediators?
``` ATP Bradykinin Prostaglandins Histamine 5HT H+ ``` PHAB!
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Capsaicin - nociceptor pharmacology
TRPV1 receptor
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Bradykinin to ? pharmacology - nociceptor
* B2 receptor * release Protein Kinase C * phosphorylates TRPV1 * depolarisation
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Prostaglandins to ? - nociceptor pharmacology
* prostanoid receptor * protein kinase A * Voltage gated Na channel
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Prostaglandins in nociception
* PGE2 causes K+ channel inactivation and phosphorylation of TRPV1 via EP receptors * NSAIDs inhibit PG synthesis (COX) - analgesia
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TRPV1 activated by?
* heat, chemicals, phosphorylation * capsaicin * allyl isothiocyanate - wasabe
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ASIC activated by?
H+
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P2X activated by?
ATP
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TRPV1 receptor role
* peripheral detect body temp | * stimulated = burning sensation
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C fibre causes release of?
* peripheral release of neuropeptides * substance P * CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide) * cause release inflammatory mediators and NGF - +ve feedback * sustained release thus can cause hyperalgesia
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Hyperalgesia
increased sensitivity
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NGF
nerve growth factor
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NGF acts on?
* acts on TrkA receptors * causes upregulation of NaV channels * signals to increase activity TRPV1 via tyrosine kinase activity (phosphorylation)
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mutation to TrkA?
• congenital insensitivity to pain
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NaV channels & pain
* essential for action potential propagation * 5 NaV subtypes * NaV 1.1, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9
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Mutations in NaV1.7 lead to?
* erythromelalgia & paroxysmal extreme pain disorder | * loss of activity of NaV 1.7 = no pain
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Afferent pain fibres enter dorsal horn in different laminae. Which Fibre - laminae?
A𝛿 - laminae I and V Aß - laminae III, IV and V C - laminae I and II
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Referred pain
* visceral activation. * somatic perception * eg heart attack, pain down left arm.
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Perception by brain
* somatosensory cortex - process information on location & intensity * cirgulate & insular cortices, amygdala - emotional components

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