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Pain (19.2) Flashcards

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1
Q

What are the functions of pain?

A

Protects tissue

Detects, localizes, and identifies tissue damaging processes

Gives diagnostic clues (quality, time course, locations)

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2
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Define acute pain:

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<1 week

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3
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Define chronic pain:

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At least 6 months (considered an autonomous disease)

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4
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What is the chronic regional pain syndrome?

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Limb is cold, red, muscle wasting and nail changes

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5
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What are opiates?

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Derivatives of poppy plants (heroin and morphine)

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6
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What are opioids?

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Any drug that occupies opioid receptors (fentanyl, methadone)

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7
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Which opioid receptor is important for pain?

A

Mu receptor

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8
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Where are Mu receptors found? (generally)

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Spread through the CNS and gut and also found on WBCs

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9
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How do opioids work in the CNS?

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Inhibit GABA and thus disinhibit dopamine

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10
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Where in the CNS are Mu receptors found?

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Descending pain circuit: amygdala, mesencephalic reticular formation, PAG, rostral ventral medulla

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11
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Where in the PNS are Mu receptors found?

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Primary afferent neurons, peipheral sensory nerve fibers, DRG

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12
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What are the two mechanisms of release for opioids?

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Peripherally mediated by stress and ACTH co- release

Centrally mediated involves innervation of the hypothalamus, midbrain and rostral medulla

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13
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T/F: Opioids are co released with ACTH during stress reactions from the anterior pituitary

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True

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14
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What are the releasing mediators for opioids?

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5- HETE, LTA4, LTB4 and other lipoxygenase products

Angiotensin II

5- HT

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15
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With opioid treatment, what happens to the pressure needed to create pain when opioids are used?

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Opioid induced hyperalgesia–> the amount of pressure needed to cause a pain response decreases as the time on opioid increases

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16
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What can block the opioid recetor?

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Glutamate

17
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Name some criteria that should be followed when prescribing opiods for chronic pain?

A

Further investigation if the patient has Rx for >1 month

A full physical should be completed

High doses of opiates are generally not helpful

Ongoing risk assessments should be made

18
Q

What are NSAIDS?

A

Inhibitors of COX (converts arachidonic acid to prostaglandins and thromboxane)

19
Q

NSAIDs and Opioids should be used to treat….

A

Inflammatory pain… NSAIDS decrease inflammation and opioids make patient less concerned about the pain

20
Q

How do antiepileptic drugs function?

A

Lowering a neurons ability to fire by hyperpolarization or disallowing depolarization

21
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Why can AEDs be used to treat conditions other than epilepsy?

A

Treats other conditions like pain/ depression/ anxiety/ migrains because these conditions involve neuronal excessive firing rates

22
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Which pain fibers are involved in neuropathic pain?

A

C fibers mainly

23
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What are the 3 “bus stops” in inflammatory pain?

A

Cortical consciousness, Thalamus/ Limbic Subconscious, Spinal reflex

24
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How can inflammatory pain turn into neuropathic pain?

A

After the inflammation decreases, neurons can get stuck together and cause an excessive/ chronic pain response

Increased Na activity, Increased Ca activity and Increased Glu activity

25
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Name the Na channel blocker AEDs?

A

Carbamazepine, lamotrigine topiramate

26
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Name the Ca channel blocker AEDs?

A

Gabapentin and pregabalin

27
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General side effects of AEDs?

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Generally may cause sedation psychomotor/ cognitive impairment, ataxia, tremor

28
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Specific side effect of carbamazepine?

A

aplastic anemia and P450 induction

29
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Specific side effects of lamotrigine?

A

Stevels Johnson syndrome rash

30
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Specific side effects of gabapentin?

A

Weight gain and sedation

31
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Specific side effects of pregabalin?

A

mild addiction, weight gain, sedation

32
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Specific side effects of topiramate?

A

Weight loss, acidosis glaucoma

33
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How doe antidepressants help treat neuropathic pain?

A

They work to increase NE in the spinal cord, which in turn decreases pain

34
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Increasing NE causes an increase in ______ which leads to decreased pain.

A

GABA

35
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What antidepressants are used to treat pain?

A

SSRI and TCA

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