Pain Assessment And Management Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 basic steps for conscious pain perception?
A
- Transduction
- Transmission
- Modulation
- Projection
- Perception
2
Q
What is nociception?
A
Response to harmful or potentially harmful stimuli
Patient does not have to be conscious
3
Q
What is wind up pain?
A
Perceived increase in pain intensity over time when a stimulus is repeated
Group C peripheral nerve fibers
4
Q
What is allodynia?
A
Non-painful stimulus elicits a painful response
5
Q
What is hyperalgesia?
A
A painful stimulus elicits an exaggerated response
6
Q
What drugs affect the modulation step of pain perception?
A
Opioids
Alpha 2 agonists
7
Q
What is the mechanism of action of local anesthetics?
A
Na+ channel blockers
Block nerves proximal to painful stimulus
8
Q
NSAIDS act on what to decrease inflammation?
A
Cox 1 and 2
9
Q
What is the mechanism of action of steroids?
A
Block phospholipase A2
