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1
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Goals with analgesic therapy is to

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provide comfort (acute pain) and improve quality of life (chronic pain

2
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Strategies for perioperative pain management

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pre-emptive analgesia, regional analgesia, continuous rate infusions.

3
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Duration of opioids depends on

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dose and route of administration

4
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_______ = Bupivacaine >ropivacaine > lidocaine >mepivacaine

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Systemic Toxicity

5
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What is the treatment of mild to moderate pain (surgical acute or chronic pain – OA).

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NSAIDs

6
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Ketoprofen is a ______ inhibitor

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Non selective

7
Q

Firocoxib and Deracoxin are contraindicated in what species

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cats

8
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Asprin is a _______ inhibitor

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non selective

NOT FDA approved

9
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NSAID toxicity

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Does NOT cause bradycardia, anesthesia may cause hypotension. Hypotension + NSAID means a risk of acute renal failure. Avoid in patients with renal disease of hypovolemia. Adequately hydrate patients and maintain BP during anesthesia.

10
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When to avoid NSAIDs

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impaired renal/liver function, hypovolemia or hypotension during anesthesia. Preexisting GI intolerance, decreased platelet count or function

11
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NEVER use NSAIDs with ______

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corticosteroids

12
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Length of NSAID washout

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4 - 14 days