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Pain Flashcards

1
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Pain

A

unpleasant sensory emotional experience with actual or potential tissue damage

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2
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What kind of an experience is pain

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personal and subjective

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3
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Acute

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limited duration

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Chronic

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lasts months to a lifetime

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Nociceptive

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respond to stimuli, injury to tissue as a result of trauma/inflammation

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Neuropathic

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injury to nerves that results in repeated transmission of pain signals even in the absence of stimuli

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7
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Visceral

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internal organs

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Somatic

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bone injury, muscle, skin, connective tissue

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Centrally generated

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spinal cord, amputation

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Peripherally generated

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injury to a peripheral nerve

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Pain assessment focus

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location, intensity, quality, onset, duration, aggravating/relieving factors

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Nonverbal ways to show pain

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facial expressions, behavior become withdrawn, poor eye contact, poor hygiene

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Nonopioid medications

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acetaminophen, NSAIDs, aspirin

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Opioid medications

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morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl, oxycodone

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Acetaminophen considerations

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do not exceed 4,000mg a day, can cause liver damage

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NSAID considerations

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kidney failure, GI upset/ulcer/bleedings

17
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Aspirin considerations

A

thins blood, get up slowly

18
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Immediate release (IR) opioids

A

can take every 4-6 hours

19
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Extended-release (ER, SR) opioids

A

can take every 12 hours

20
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Local anesthetics

A

lidocaine, bupivacoine –> numbs

21
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Anticonvulsants

A

gabapentin, pregabalin –> calms hyperactivity

22
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Opioid adverse effects

A

respiratory depression, sedation, nausea and vomiting, constipation

23
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Anticonvulsants adverse effects

A

sedation

24
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Non-opioid adverse effects

A

nausea and vomiting, constipation

25
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Nonpharmacologic pain methods

A

distraction, play, music, art, ice, heat, reposition

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