Pain Asssessment Unit 2 Flashcards
NSAIDS
Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Non-narcotics
Over the counter. Aspirin and NSAIDs.
Narcotics
Prescribed. Codeine and Morphine.
Referred Pain
Pain you feel somewhere else other than injury. Example: heart attack, pain in their arm.
Pain
An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.
Sympathetic Nervous System
SNS - Fight or Flight
Cycle
Pain, Spasm, Pain.
Erythema
Vascular changes, inflammatory response, phagocytosis, fibroblastic activity and formation of new capillary beds.
Loss of Function
Ultimate result of sensitization of pain receptors, tissue damage, fluid retention, and active unchecked inflammatory response.
Pain is _____.
Subjective
4 Cardinal Signs of Inflammation
Redness, warmth, pain, and swelling.
Inhibit formation of prostaglandin.
Aspirin and NSAIDs
Alleviate severe pain.
Codeine and morphine
Fast, sharp, prickling. Small myelinated.
A-Delta - Red
Slower, burning, dull. Small unmyelinated.
C Fibers - Blue