Pain Flashcards

(42 cards)

1
Q

What’s pain

A

Unpleasant sensation due to damage

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2
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Things associated with pain

A

Somatic reaction
Autonomic reaction
Emotional reaction

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3
Q

Other signs of damage other than pain

A

Fever

High ESR

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4
Q

Significance of pain

A

Warning

Reaction

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5
Q

Pain receptors ?

A

Free nerve endings

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6
Q

Functional classification of pain receptors

A

Mechanical
Chemical
Thermal
Poly modal

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7
Q

Pain receptors are abundant in :

A
Skin
Periosteum 
Vascular walls
Joints
Dura of falx and tentorium
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8
Q

Pain receptors are less abundant in :

A

Most viscera

Many deep tissue (Muscles, Ligaments, Tendon)

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9
Q

Pain-insensitive tissues

A

Brain
Liver parenchyma
Kidney parenchyma
Lung parenchyma

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10
Q

Classes of pain producing compounds

A
1st class
2nd class
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11
Q

Which class of PPS directly stimulate pain receptors

A

1st class

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12
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Which class of PPS lowers pain threshold

A

2nd class

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13
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Substances of the 1st class of PPS

A

Potassium
Histamine
Serotonin
Bradykinin

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14
Q

Substances of the 2nd class of PPS

A

Substance P
PGE 2
Leukotriens

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15
Q

Qualities of pain

A
Pricking
Burning
Colicky
Dull
Throbbing
Tearing
Oppressive 
Stabbing
Stitching
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16
Q

Classification of chronic non malignant pain

A

Generalized
Neuropathic
Nociceptive

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17
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Ex. of generalized pain

18
Q

Ex. neuropathic pain

A

HIV
Amputation
Nerve injury

19
Q

Ex. nociceptive pain

A

Osteoarthritis

Migraine

20
Q

Characters of neuropathic pain

A
Tingling
Numbness 
Burning
Shooting
Paroxysms
Hyperalgasia
Sympathatic dystrophy
Hard treatment
Partial res. To opioid
May respond to TCA
21
Q

Sources of pain

A

Cutaneous
Deep
Visceral

22
Q

Types of cutaneous pain

23
Q

Afferent of types of cutaneous pain

A

Fast > A-delta

Slow > C

24
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Pathway of types of cutaneous pain

A

Fast > Neospinothalamic

Slow > Paleospinothalamic

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Neurotransmitter of types of cutaneous pain
Fast > Glutamate | Slow > Substance P
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Reactions to pain
Somatic motor reaction Autonomic reaction Emotional and psychological reaction
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Somatic motor reactions to pain
Withdrawal Increase muscle excitability Spasm of nearby muscles
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Autonomic reactions to pain
Mild pain > Sympathatic | Severe pain > Parasympathetic
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Emotional and psychological reactions to pain
``` Anxiety Fear Crying Depression Hurt ```
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Chronic pain does not mask .............
Depression
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What's hyperalgesia
Skin become more sensitive to pain after 30-60 minutes of injury
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Types of hyperalgesia
Primary | Secondary
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Mechanism of primary hyperalgesia
Decrease pain threshold
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Mechanism of secondary hyperalgesia
Convergence-facilitation theory
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Characters of deep pain
``` Poor localization Dull C-Fibers Somatic reaction Autonomic reaction Hyperalgesia ```
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Visceral pain types
True visceral pain | Parietal visceral pain
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Afferent fibers of types of visceral pain
True > C fibers | Parietal > A-Delta and C fibers
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Appendicitis pain
Start > Around umbilicus | Later > Right iliac fossa
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Cardiac pain
Retrosternal Left side of neck Inner side of left arm, forearm and little finger
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Gall bladder pain
Epigastric region Right shoulder Neck
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Mechanism of referred pain
Convergence projection theory
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Components of pain control system
PeriAqueductal grey area Raphe magnus Nucleus reticularis paragigantocellularis Locus ceruleus