Week 4 comfort and mobility Flashcards
What are the 4 processes of nociception
Transduction
Transmission
Perception
Modulation
What NS would be stimulated if a PT was experiencing short acute pain
The sympathetic NS
What NS would be stimulated if the PT was experiencing continuous severe or deep pain
the Parasympathetic NS
what is the gold standard measurement for level of pain
the patients self report on level of pain
what does OPQRSTUV stand for
Onset: when did it begin
Palliation
Quality
Radiation
severity
Timing: constant or intermittent
Understanding
Value
What are the the three types of analgesics
NSAIDS/non opioids
Opioids
Co-analgesics
what are two very common NSAIDS with their medical names
Aspirin and Advil
Acetylsalicylic acid ibuprofen
Remember NSAID=AA
is tylenol a NSAID and what is its medical name
Acetaminophen and NO it is not a NSAID
What is one common use of tylenol in postoperative or sever pain situations
it can be used in conjunction with opiods since it reduces the amount of opioids needed to provide pain relief
what is tylenols medical name
Acetaminophen
what is aspirins medical name
acetylsalicylic acid
what is advils medical name
ibuprofen
What is an isotonic contraction
a movement where the muscle contracts and it shortens in length
what is an isometric contraction
a movement where the muscle contracts but the body part the muscle attaches to does not move
What are the 5 functions of the skeletal system
Support
protection
movement
mineral storage
hematopoiesis
what is an antagonist muscle
muscles that bring about movement at a joint
What are synergistic muscles
two or more muscles that contract to accomplish the same movements
What are antigravity muscles
muscles that work to stabilize a joint
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis
An autoimmune disease where your immune system attacks the lining of the joint and causes damage
What is Osteoarthritis
wear and tear arthritis and caused by damage or break down of the joints cartilage
what is Osteoporosis
low bone mass or deterioration of bone tissue that can lead to an increased risk of bone fractures
what are the 4 types of joints
synarthrotic
cartilaginous
fibrous
synovial
what is a synarthrotic joint with an example
a bone on bone joint ie the sacrum vertebrae that are fused together
what is a cartilaginous joint with an example
a joint that uses cartilage to unite bony surfaces like the joint between your rib and sternum