Week 9 Flashcards
What is chronic pain?
The body becomes habituated to nervous system responses
What is acute pain?
Overwhelms endogenous analgesic mechanisms
What can untreated pain result in?
Long term changes in the nervous system
What are COX 1 receptors?
Prostaglandins that maintain platelet function and GI mucosal intergrity
What are COX 2 reseptors?
Prostaglandins that mediate the inflamatory response associated with pain
What are the disadvantages of COX 1
Mucosal sloughing, GI ulceration, and bleeding
What are the 4 pure mu agonists?
Morphine, oxymorphone, hydromorphone, and fentanyl
What are mixed agonist drugs?
Butorphanol and buprenophrine
What is an antagonist opioid?
Naloxone hydrochloride
What are 2 alpha 2 agonists drugs?
Dexmeditomidine and xylazine
What are the drugs you can use for a constant rate infusion?
Morphine, fentanyl, lidocaine, and ketamine
