S3L3: Catastrophizing to PT Mx Flashcards
What are the 4 sx of Catastrophizing?
Pessimism, helplessness to control Sx,
magnification, & rumination
Identify: repetitive thinking or dwelling on
negative feelings & distress & their causes &
consequences
Rumination
Modified T/F
Catastrophizing is the strongest & most consistent psychosocial factor for pain intensity & function. “This pain has destroyed my life” is an example of grieving.
T F
“This pain has destroyed my life” is an example of Catastrophizing.
“I know there is something terribly wrong with me”
a. Catastrophizing
b. Depression & Grieving
c. Stress
A
“ I can’t stop thinking about how much it hurts”
a. Catastrophizing
b. Depression & Grieving
c. Stress
A
“I can’t stand this anymore”
a. Catastrophizing
b. Depression & Grieving
c. Stress
A
Very common comorbidity with chronic pain
a. Catastrophizing
b. Depression & Grieving
c. Stress
B
How many percent of pts c depression experience chronic pain?
13-85%
Can be caused & cause the pain
a. Catastrophizing
b. Depression & Grieving
c. Stress
B
Associated with increased activity in portions of the
brain that mediate the affective component of pain
a. Catastrophizing
b. Depression & Grieving
c. Stress
B
Modified T/F:
Those that suffer from depression may grieve for their loss of identity, job, relationships, or hobbies. These pts can’t work properly d/t pain, loss relationships with other people, or pain may be preventing them from doing things they like/enjoy doing.
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Modified T/F:
Chronic stress may produce analgesia. Stress-induces analgesia works through both opiate & non-opiate mediated mechanisms via descending inhibition.
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Acute stress
Prolonged psychological or physiological stress leads to
a dysfunctional response with excessive immune system suppression, muscle atrophy, compromised tissue growth & repair, autonomic dysfunction, cognitive
changes & structural changes in the brain
a. Catastrophizing
b. Depression & Grieving
c. Stress
C
beneficial for people in certain amounts,
however prolonged amount of stress is not
beneficial already because it causes dysfunction in
the brain & CNS
a. Catastrophizing
b. Depression & Grieving
c. Stress
C
Modified T/F:
Stress mediated peripheral & central sensitization
involves the activation of the autonomic nervous system
& the HPA axis. Acute pain aggravates stress when pts feel blamed or labeled as complainers especially when multiple tests do not identify a source of the pain, or when treatment is ineffective
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Chronic pain
Modified T/F:
Pain is objective. Experience or perception of pain will differ from patient to patient.
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subjective
Identify: The fifth vital sign
Pain
Modified T/F:
Pain should be examined at rest only. Visual analogue scale & Numeric rating scale is best to use for examination of pain
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Pain should be examined both at rest & during movement
Modified T/F:
Body diagrams provide information about pain location, radiation, & character. Sclerotomes, referred pain, dermatomes, & peripheral nerve patterns all implicate specific structures whereas symmetrical patterns of autonomic Sx implicate peripheral neurogenic involvement
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central neurogenic involvement
Enumerate: PQRST mnemonic for Pain
Provoking/Precipitating factors
Quality of pain
Region & Radiation
Severity of associated Sx
Temporal factors/timing
Enumerate: SOCRATES mnemonic for Pain
Site
Onset
Character
Radiation
Association
Time course
Exacerbating/ relieving
Severity
Where is the pain
a. Site
b. Onset
c. Character
d. Radiation
e. Association
f. Time course
g. Exacerbating/ relieving
h. Severity
A
When & how did it start?
a. Site
b. Onset
c. Character
d. Radiation
e. Association
f. Time course
g. Exacerbating/ relieving
h. Severity
B
Sudden or gradual?
a. Site
b. Onset
c. Character
d. Radiation
e. Association
f. Time course
g. Exacerbating/ relieving
h. Severity
B
Trauma, illness, or other possible cause?
a. Site
b. Onset
c. Character
d. Radiation
e. Association
f. Time course
g. Exacerbating/ relieving
h. Severity
B
how does the pain feel?
a. Site
b. Onset
c. Character
d. Radiation
e. Association
f. Time course
g. Exacerbating/ relieving
h. Severity
C
Stabbing? Burning? Aching? Other?
a. Site
b. Onset
c. Character
d. Radiation
e. Association
f. Time course
g. Exacerbating/ relieving
h. Severity
C
Other Sx, such as numbness,
paresthesias, heaviness, other?
a. Site
b. Onset
c. Character
d. Radiation
e. Association
f. Time course
g. Exacerbating/ relieving
h. Severity
E
How does the pain vary over the day?
a. Site
b. Onset
c. Character
d. Radiation
e. Association
f. Time course
g. Exacerbating/ relieving
h. Severity
F
Morning, evening, after activity or work
a. Site
b. Onset
c. Character
d. Radiation
e. Association
f. Time course
g. Exacerbating/ relieving
h. Severity
F
What aggravates or relieves the pain?
a. Site
b. Onset
c. Character
d. Radiation
e. Association
f. Time course
g. Exacerbating/ relieving
h. Severity
G
Intensity rating
a. Site
b. Onset
c. Character
d. Radiation
e. Association
f. Time course
g. Exacerbating/ relieving
h. Severity
H
Does the pain radiate? Where? What causes the radiation?
a. Site
b. Onset
c. Character
d. Radiation
e. Association
f. Time course
g. Exacerbating/ relieving
h. Severity
D
Sensory, affective-emotional, evaluative, & temporal aspects of pain
a. McGill Pain Questionnaire
b. Leads Assessment of Neuropathic Signs & Sx
c. Neuropathic Pain Scale
d. The Initiative of Methods, Measurements & Pain
Assessment in Clinical Trials
A
Neurogenic vs Nociceptive pain
a. McGill Pain Questionnaire
b. Leads Assessment of Neuropathic Signs & Sx
c. Neuropathic Pain Scale
d. The Initiative of Methods, Measurements & Pain
Assessment in Clinical Trials
B
Neuropathic vs non-neuropathic
a. McGill Pain Questionnaire
b. Leads Assessment of Neuropathic Signs & Sx
c. Neuropathic Pain Scale
d. The Initiative of Methods, Measurements & Pain
Assessment in Clinical Trials
C
- Pain
- Physical functioning
- Emotional functioning
- Patient rating of improvement & satisfaction with
treatment - Other Sx & adverse events during treatment
- Patient demographics
a. McGill Pain Questionnaire
b. Leads Assessment of Neuropathic Signs & Sx
c. Neuropathic Pain Scale
d. The Initiative of Methods, Measurements & Pain
Assessment in Clinical Trials
D
Enumerate: 6 parts of The Initiative of Methods, Measurements & Pain
Assessment in Clinical Trials
- Pain
- Physical functioning
- Emotional functioning
- Patient rating of improvement & satisfaction with
treatment - Other Sx & adverse events during treatment
- Patient demographics
Modified T/F:
Narrative Information is often obtained verbally during history taking or
while talking during interventions. As much as possible try to get as much information
from pt regarding pain.
T T
Modified T/F:
Weeping, avoidance of eye contact are verbal information. Other behaviors that show relation to pain are non-verbal information.
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non-verbal
Modified T/F:
There is no general imaging or laboratory tests for chronic pain. Positive finding on images prove that the identified pathology is related to the Pt.’s pain.
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do not prove
Modified T/F:
Repeated diagnostic imaging advisable. Lab tests such as thyroid hormone testing,
Sedimentation rates, Lyme titers, or general blood screening, can be appropriate to rule out conditions that are treatable.
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is not
Modified T/F:
EMG is not indicated unless there is suggestion of
specific neuropathies. Diagnostic nerve blocks (peripheral or sympathetic), joint
blocks (facet or sacroiliac), & provocative discography can help determine whether a specific structure is involved.
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Acetaminophen
a. Para-aminophen
ols
b. NSAIDs
c. Topical
d. Adjuvant antidepressants (Tricyclics,
SNRIs)
e. Adjuvant anticonvulsants
f. Muscle relaxant
g. Weak opiate
h. Strong opiate
A
Most type of pain
a. Para-aminophen
ols
b. NSAIDs
c. Topical
d. Adjuvant antidepressants (Tricyclics,
SNRIs)
e. Adjuvant anticonvulsants
f. Muscle relaxant
g. Weak opiate
h. Strong opiate
A
Liver Toxicity
a. Para-aminophen
ols
b. NSAIDs
c. Topical
d. Adjuvant antidepressants (Tricyclics,
SNRIs)
e. Adjuvant anticonvulsants
f. Muscle relaxant
g. Weak opiate
h. Strong opiate
A
Naproxen,
salsalate,
etodolac,
ibuprofen,
disclofenac
a. Para-aminophen
ols
b. NSAIDs
c. Topical
d. Adjuvant antidepressants (Tricyclics,
SNRIs)
e. Adjuvant anticonvulsants
f. Muscle relaxant
g. Weak opiate
h. Strong opiate
B
Nociceptive,
inflammatory
a. Para-aminophen
ols
b. NSAIDs
c. Topical
d. Adjuvant antidepressants (Tricyclics,
SNRIs)
e. Adjuvant anticonvulsants
f. Muscle relaxant
g. Weak opiate
h. Strong opiate
B