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Pain Flashcards

1
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What is the major hurdle for development of treatment for phantom limb pain?

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Lack of randomized controlled trials to give treatment

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What are the potential complications of a celiac plexus block?

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Diarrhea
Postural hypotension (most common)
PTX
Retroperitoneal hemorrhage
paraplegia (disruption of anterior spinal artery or subarachnoid injection)
hiccups
Pleurisy
Abdominal aortic dissection
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What is the drug of choice for chronic neuropathic pain?

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Methadone due to NMDA antagonism and SSRi

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What is the mechanism of hyperalgesia?

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Upregulation of NMDA receptors

Increased nitric oxide production

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What is the Gaenslen test?

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Significant hip flexion + posterior pressure on the sacrum

Indicates SI joint pain

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What are the clinical manifestations of SI pain?

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Pain at the site that is dull and constant
Worse with compression and distraction
Worse with standing or in one position for awhile
+ Gaenslen’s

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What are the clinical manifestations of discogenic pain?

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Worse with flexion and increased intraabdominal pressure (coughing/sneezing)

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What are the clinical manifestations of facet joint pain?

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Worse with facet loading
Not better or worse with flexion or extension
Non radiating

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What is the treatment for facet joint pain?

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Medial branch blocks

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What are the clinical manifestations of spinal stenosis?

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Radicular pain
Worse with extension
Better with flexion

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How do you diagnose spinal stenosis?

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MRI

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What are the treatments for acute herpes zoster?

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antivirals, corticosteroids, sympathetic blocks

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What are the treatments for postherpetic neuralgia?

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TCAs
Anticonvulsants (lyrica, gabapentin)
Lidocaine patches (for allodynia)
Topical capsaicin
Opiates
Tramadol
Spinal cord stimulators
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How does a spinal cord stimulator work?

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Stimulates large nerve fibers in the substantial gelatinosa thereby decreasing excitatory signals and increasing inhibitory signals

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What are the analgesic properties due to with low doses of ketamine?

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NMDA receptors antagonism

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What are the analgesic properties due to with high doses of ketamine?

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Opioid receptors

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What is the conversion of IT morphine to epidural?

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1 mg to 10 mg of epidural

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What is the conversion of epidural morphine to IV morphine?

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1 mg to 10 mg of IV

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What is the conversion of IT morphine to IV morphine?

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1 mg to 100 mg

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What is the conversion of IV morphine to po morphine?

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1 mg to 3 mg

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What is the conversion of IT hydromorphone to epidural?

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1 mg to 100 mg

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What is the conversion of IV hydromorphone to po hydromorphone?

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1 mg to 3 mg

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What is the conversion of epidural hydromorphone to IV?

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1 mg to 10 mg

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What is conversion of IT hydromorphone to IV?

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1 mg to 1000

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What do hydrophobic opioids do in the intrathecal/epidural space?

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More likely to taken up in systemic system to act supra spinally and reach IV infusion levels (fentanyl) so have a smaller analgesic effect and respiratory depression effect.

Bind the white matter of the spinal cord in the intrathecal space

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Where do hydrophilic opioids act in the intrathecal space?

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The dorsal horn

Can cause respiratory depression via rostral spread

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What is the rule when converting to different opioids to avoid cross-tolerance?

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Do a 20% reduction

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28
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What is valproic acid used for?

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Chronic neuropathic pain

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29
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What is CRPS II?

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Caused by nerve damage - CAUSALGIA
Characterized by spontaneous pain, hyperalgesia, allodynia, vasomotor and sudomotor abnormalities, passive and active movement disorders, trophic problems

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What is the first line treatment for CRPS II?

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Physical therapy

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What are the other treatment options for CRPS?

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TCA, gabapentins, memantine
Spinal cord stimulators
IT pumps
Somatic and sympathetic nerve blocks

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What is CRPS type I?

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Autonomic dysfunction precipitated by non-nerve related injury or surgery
NO associated cause!

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What are the symptoms of CRPS?

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Sudden onset of pain
Sudomotor: increased sweating, erythema, edema
Vasomotor: temp changes
Motor: tremor, decreased ROM, weakness

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What is fibromyalgia?

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Widespread pain, sleep disturbances, fatigue, depression for over 3 months with no other explainable cause
WPI > 7, SS >5

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What is myofascial pain syndrome?

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Painful taut band and palpation of this produced same symptoms

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What is the first line treatment for mild cancer pain?

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APAP

NSAIDs

37
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What is the first line treatment for mild-moderate cancer pain?

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Mild opioids: codeine

APAP, NSAIDs

38
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What is the treatment for nerve compression by a mass?

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Corticosteroids

39
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What is the treatment for bone pain?

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Bisphosphonates

Calcitonin

40
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What is the treatment for visceral pain?

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Anticholinergics

41
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What is the treatment for neuropathic pain?

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Anticonvulsants, antidepressants, TCAs, local anesthetics

42
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When should neuroablation be used in a cancer patient?

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Only as a last resort, if the patient prefers or if there is a single focus to treat.

43
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What are the indications for spinal cord stimulator?

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Post-laminectomy syndrome
Postherpetic neuralgia
Phantom limb pain
Cauda equina syndrome
CRPS
CV angina
LE ischemic pain
Chronic cervical radiculopathy
Nerve root injury
44
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What are the contraindications to spinal cord stimulator placement?

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Sepsis
Coagulopathy
Local infection
Spina bifida
Somatoform disorder
Cognitive disability
Trauma obliterating spinal canal
Lack of social support
Substance abuse
Psych disorders
45
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What are the side effects of gabapentin?

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Nausea, sedation, dizziness, nystagmus, ataxia, peripheral edema, urinary leakage, suicide

46
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Which chronic pain medication lower seizure threshold?

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Tramadol, TCAs

47
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How are nociceptive signals transmitted?

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Alpha delta and C fibers in the substantial gelatinous of the dorsal horn of the spinal cord via glutamate

48
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What is the “gate theory” of pain?

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Large fibers in the substantial gelatinous open the gate to small afferent fibers that transmit the nociceptive signal

49
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Which nerves does a spinal cord stimulator affect?

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Large A-alpha and A-beta fibers in substantia gelatinosa

50
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What structures transmit analgesic signals?

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Periaqueductal gray and Rostroventromedial nucleus

51
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When does nerve regeneration occur after cryoanalgesia?

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in 1-3 month following

52
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What is cryoanalgesia?

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Intense cold to damaged select nerve that causes temporary conduction blocks

53
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What is cryoanalgesia used for?

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Post-Thoracotomy pain for intercostal nerves

54
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What is dysesthesia?

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Tactile hallucination

55
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What type of pain is phantom limb pain?

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Neuropathic and central (due to mechanism)

56
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What is the pathophysiology of phantom limb pain

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Misfiring in the somatosensory cortex

57
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What is allodynia?

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Pain from a non painful stimulus

58
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What is nociceptive pain?

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Pain caused by an actual or threatened damage to non neural tissue
Subtypes: mechanical (scrapes), thermal, chemical

59
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What is psychosomatic pain?

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Caused by emotional, mental and behavioral factors

Most common: backache, headache, abdominal pain

60
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What is first line therapy for trigeminal neuralgia?

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Carbamazepine

61
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What are the treatments for trigeminal neuralgia after failed medical therapy?

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Radio frequency rhizotomy

Microvascular decompression

62
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What is transduction?

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The conversion of a painful stimulus to an action potential. Happens at free nerve endings in the dorsal root ganglia

63
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What is transmission?

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Done through 1st, 2nd, and 3rd order neurons through the dorsal root ganglia, dorsal horn and thalamus.

64
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What is the best treatment to prevent transmission of pain?

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Local anesthetics

65
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What is modulation of pain?

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Occurs at any site along the pathway but typically in the dorsal horn at NMDA sites, GABA, neurokinin, AMPA

66
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Which treatments are geared toward transduction?

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NSAIDs, SSRIs, locals, antihistamines, opioids,

67
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What is perception of pain?

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The final common pathway involves the somatosensory cortex and limbic system

68
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What alters perception of pain?

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general anesthesia
opioids
alpha 2 agonists

69
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What are the most common to least common affect nerves from herpes zoster?

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Thoracic > V1 > V2 > Cervical > Sacral

70
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How is carbamazepine metabolized?

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By the liver

71
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What is the mechanism of action of carbamazepine?

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Sodium channel blocker
Inhibits ectopic foci
Has larger volume of distribution and peak plasma concentration in 4-8 hours

72
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What does carbamazepine do in the liver?

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Induces P450 – increases metabolism of other anti epileptic drugs: phenytoin

73
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What are the manifestations of carbamazepine toxicity?

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Widened QRS, prolonged QT, ventricular arrhythmia, tachycardia, hypotension, mydriasis, dry mouth, flushing, reduction of seizure threshold, urinary retention, AMS, nystagmus, ataxia, hyperthermia

74
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Where is ganglion impar?

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Retroperitoneum anterior to the sacrococcygeal junction

75
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What does a ganglion impar block do?

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Pain relief for perineal malignancies: perineum, anus, distal rectum, distal urethra, distal third of vagina

76
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How does a TENS unit work?

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Uses low voltage (10-30 mA) electrical pulses to stimulate the nervous system
Based on gate theory: large fibers compete for input from small fibers

77
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What are the contraindications for TENS unit?

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Demand pacemakers, cardiac dysrhythmias, undiagnosed pain syndrome, mental incompetence, first trimester pregnancy

78
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What is anesthesia dolorosa?

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Pain in an area that lacks sensation

Often in the face after rhizotomy for bigeminal neuralgia

79
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What is the treatment for anesthesia dolorosa?

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Antidepressants, anticonvulsants, opiates, support

80
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What is stage I of CRPS?

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1-3 months: pain, joint stiffness, muscle spasm, rapid hair growth, blood vessel changes leading to temp changes and discoloration

81
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What is stage II of CRPS?

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3-6 months: intensified pain, hair loss, edema, bone weakness, weak muscles, joint stiffness,

82
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What is stage III of CRPS?

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> 6 months: irreversible changes to bone and joint, muscle atrophy, involuntary spasms, contractures, distortion of limbs, pain involving the entire limb

83
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What does chronic opioid usage lead to?

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Disruption of HPA axis: decreased cortisol levels, FH, LSH, estrogen and testosterone levels.
Increased prolactin
Addisonian like symptoms from decreased cortisol

84
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Where is the stellate ganglion?

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Lies in close proximity to carotid sheath. Comprised of the inferior cervical and first thoracic sympathetic ganglia

85
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How are nociceptive cation (Na and Ca) channels opened?

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Via TRPV1 (transient receptor vanilloid OR
ATP purinergic P2X 3 receptor
86
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What does the thalamus do in pain?

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Provides higher order neurons to the cingulate cortex (dull, poorly localized pain) and post central gyrus (sharp, localized pain)

87
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What does the dorsal raphe nucleus do?

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Provides inhibitory signals via serotonergic pathways through serotonin excretion

88
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What does locus ceruleus do?

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Provides inhibition of norepinephrine signals

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