Providing Adequate analgesia Flashcards
1
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Define alloydynia
A
pain is caused by a stimulus that does not normally elicit pain.
2
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What does the term transduction mean
A
e.g. NSAID decrease inflammatory mediator
Affect the firing of nociceptors
3
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What does the term transmission mean
A
e.g. local anaesthetic
Affect transmission of impulse to spinal cord
4
Q
What does the term modulation mean
A
e.g. opioids affect spinal cord/brain
5
Q
What does the term perception mean
A
Anaesthesia blocks perception but NOT the impact of nociception
6
Q
Name 4 Limb Perineural blocks for LA
A
Brachial plexus
RUMM block
Femoral & sciatic
Digital
7
Q
Name dental blocks for LA
A
Maxillary, mental, infraorbital, mandibular
8
Q
Name epidural blocks
A
Lumbosacral
- Desensitise perineum, HL, (abdomen)
Coccygeal (caudal)
- Desensitise perineum, tail
