Pain Flashcards
What is pain?
An unpleasant emotional experience and unpleasent sensory experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage
What do Antihistamines and anti-inflammatory drugs do?
Treat signs and symptoms. NOT THE CAUSE OF DISEASE
Where do pain sensations occur?
In nonciceptors
What are the three types of pain?
Superficial pain, deep pain and visceral pain
Where is deep pain found?
In skeletal muscles, joints, tendons and bones
Where is visceral pain found?
Hollow abdominal organs, heart, liver, lungs
How can you classify pain?
The type of pain (visceral, deep or superficial), intensity, duration, location and quality
What are some pain indications?
Increased salivation, heart rate or respiration, vocalization, guarding, limping
What is the purpose of pain?
To immobilize and stop further damage, signal other receptors to go heal the area
Indications of inflammation?
Redness, swelling, heat, pain, loss of motion
What is the “wind up phenomenon”?
Once a receptor has been fired, it’s threshold is lowered, making it more sensitive and likely to fire
No steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
NSAIDS
What are the triple As of NSAIDS?
Anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic
Are NSAIDS or steroids more effective for antiinflammatory purposes?
Steroids
What are the advantages of NSAIDs?
No steroidal side effects, no CNS suppression, fewer serious side effects.
What is the most common problem whilst using NSAIDs?
GI bleeding and ulceration
Do not give cats….
TYLENOL
What are symptoms of Tylenol poisoning?
Facial edema, cyanosis, depression, anorexia,
What do antihistamines do?
Prevent the spread of inflammatory responses by blocking the receptor sites
What does the H1 receptor control?
Allergic reactions and motion Sickness
What does the H2 receptor control?
Hydrochloric and production of gastric mucosa
Examples of H1 antihistamines?
Benadryl, hydroxzide
Examples of H2 antihistamines?
Pepcid, Zantac
What do muscle relaxants do?
Help control inflammation and pain by reducing muscle spasms
