week 1 Flashcards
what dose OPQRSTU stand for
onset
provoking/palliating
Quality
region/radiation
severity
timing/treatment
understanding
What dose OLDCARTS stand for ?
onset
location
duration
characteristics
aggavating
treament
effect
serverity
what dose COLDSPA stand for ?
Character
onset
Location
Duration
seversity
pattern
associated factors
what pain scales are mostly used on children
The flacc scale and the faces scale
where would intranasal medication go ?
it would go up the nose 👃
where would transdermal medication go ?
on the surface of the skin
what are the parenteral routes for medication
intramuscular (IM) Subcutaneous(SQ) intravenous (IV)
PUT IN order from least to most
1.non-opioid analgesia 2. mild opioid analgesia 3. strong opoid analgesia 4. adjuvant analgesic options
give examples of a medication for each of the four stages of pain management for
1.non-opioid analgesia 2. mild opioid analgesia 3. strong opoid analgesia 4. adjuvant analgesic options
opioids side effects?
- constipation
- Nausea & Vomiting
- sedation
- Respiration Depression
- Pruritis(itching)
C
IF it ends in caine is it general or local anaethesic?
local anaethesic
what is regional anaethesia?
Regional anaesthesia is where a nerve or a group of nerves in a specific area of the body can be made numb by a local anaesthetic injection
What dose NSAID stand for and what is it commonly used to treat?
NON-STEROIDAL ANTI FLAMMATORY DRUGS used for pain and inflammation
what is nociception
the physiological processes related to pain perception
what is visceral pain?
results from pain receptors in the enternal organs
what is somatic pain?
pain from skin,muscles, bones and connective tissues
analgesic
(of a drug) acting to relieve pain