Pain Flashcards
what does NSAID stand for
non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
what two pain drugs are given by CRI
ketamine
MLK
Pain is an unpleasant _______ and ______ experience associated with ______ or _______ tissue damage or _______ in terms of such damage
sensory
emotional
actual
potential
described
two types of pain
acute/adaptive (physiologic)
chronic/maladaptive
which type of pain is associated with healing behaviors
acute/adaptive (physiologic)
which type of pain has no healing behavior benefit
chronic/maladaptive
three subtypes of acute/adaptative (physiologic) pain
somatic
visceral
neuropathic
what is somatic pain associated with
specific body part
what is visceral pain associated with
internal, difficult to localize
what is neuropathic pain associated with
originates in nerves, spinal cord or brain
where does superficial pain arise from
SQ tissue
where does deep pain arise from
muscles, tendons, bones, joints
where does visceral pain arise from
hollow organs, peritoneum, heart, lungs and liver
two divisions of clinical pain signs
physiological and behavioral
four subtle signs of pain
posture
temperament
vocalization
locomotion
Gold star pain scale
Colorado State University Acute Pain Scale
three divisions of the Colorado State University Acute Pain Scale
Behavior
Palpation
Body Tension
important inflammatory mediator that is released because of pain
prostaglandins
pain receptors
nociceptors
three kinds of nociceptors
mechanical
thermal
chemical
four area of the pain pathway
transduction
transmission
modulation
perception
which pain pathway is not associated with nociception
perception
Pain pathway:
Site of tissue damage (Nociceptor site)
transduction
Pain Pathway:
Specialized peripheral nerves carry to the spinal cord
transmission