Final Flashcards
(38 cards)
five categories of MS
explain them
benign relapse remitting primary progressive secondary progressive progressive relapsing
three theories of etiology of MS
genetic
auto immune
environment
MS, what age do the symptoms begin?
between 10/60
MS, average age of diagnosis?
30
MS affects more men or women?
women
Primary progressive MS, more common in men or women?
men
7 symptoms of MS
sensory disturbances paresis spasticity movement disorders fatigue visual disturbances bowel and bladder disturbances
3 exacerbating factors of MS?
changes in health status
stress
adverse reaction to heat
which med for MS treats depression?
aventyl or Elavil
which med for MS treats pain
tegretol
which med for MS treats urgent urination
Ditropan
which med for MS treats cerebellar incoordination
inderal or clonopin
which med for MS treats spasticity?
baclofen or Valium
which med for MS treats exacerbations and inflammation
cortisone or prednisone
What are the ABC drugs for treating MS
avonex
betaseron
copaxone
an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage, or both?
pain
persistent or recurring pain, beyond acute, or more than six months and affects the patients well being
chronic pain
six ways to classify pain
body location (low back pain)
duration (acute, chronic)
etiology (somatogenic, psychogenic)
body system (myocfascial, rheumatic, causalgic)
severity (0-10 scale)
mechanism (tissue injury, nervous system injury)
MS clearly defined disease relapse (flare ups) with full recovery or with sequelae (resulting conditions) and residual deficit upon recovery; periods between disease relapses characterized by lack of disease progression
relapse remitting (rr)
MS disease progression from onset, with occasional plateaus and temporary minor improvements are possible
primary progressive (pp)
MS, initial rr disease course followed by progression with or without occasional relapses, minor remissions (some recovery), and plateaus
secondary progressive (sp)
MS, progressive disease from onset, with clear acute relapses, with or without full recovery; periods b/w relapses characterized by continuing progression
progressive relapsing (pr)
Cognitions and behaviors for chronic pain can be changed by…?
there are three
reframing
teaching problem solving skills
education
9 alternative treatments for chronic pain
acupuncture stress management aquatics guided imagery yoga meditation massage aromatherapy humor therapy