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Definition
pain   whatever the person says it is and exists when a person says it does; multidimensional, emotional, physical  
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nociceptive pain   nociceptors in tissues send pain signals to the CNS  
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neuropathic pain   damage to the nerve itself causes typical pain symptoms (pins and needles, numbness, shooting, tingling)  
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cutaneous/ superficial   skin  
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deep somatic   muscles, tendons, bones  
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visceral   organs; cramping, stomach  
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radiating   sensation moves to location  
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phantom   amputee  
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psychogenic   not physical  
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acute pain   manifestations reflect sympathetic nervous system activation; increase HR, RR, BP  
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chronic pain   gradual or sudden, continues past normal recovery time; ongoing, exacerbations  
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pain threshold   fully experiencing can not take pain anymore  
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pain tolerance   how much pain you can be exposed to before reaching threshold  
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hyperalgesia   extreme reaction more so than one would expect  
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allodynia   experiences a stimuli that would not normally cause pain but it does  
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titration   dose adjustment based on analgesic effect versus side effects  
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parenteral   bloodstream; subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous  
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intraspinal   highly potent; smaller doses necessary  
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implantable pumps   intra spinal catheters, patient controlled analgesia  
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cutaneous stimulation   non drug therapy; transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)  
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heat therapy   loosen/ vasodilate  
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cold therapy   constrict (for inflamed, swell, bleed, bruising)  
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nonopioid analgesics   mild to moderate; acetaminophen, aspirin, salicylates; do not produce tolerance or physical dependence  
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analgesic ceiling   hits a top point, maximum amount it will work; giving more will not change it's effect  
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acetaminophen risk   too much causes liver dysfunction  
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aspirin, NSAIDs, salicylates risk   too much can cause GI distress and bleeding  
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morphine, oxycodone, codeine   potent, no analgesic ceiling and several routes for administration; moderate to severe pain  
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morphine risk   can cause respiratory depression  
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physical dependence   normal response with opioid use of 2 weeks or more; manifested with withdrawal symptoms  
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tolerance   normal response with regular use of opioid; increased usage needed to effect pain relief  
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non opioids combined with opioids   provides optimal pain relief for moderate pain and limits use of opioids; limits risk of tolerance and dependence and adverse side effects  
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naloxone (narcan)   reverses effects of opioids by competitively binding to opioid receptor; can treat over sedation and respiratory depression  
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adverse effects of analgesic agents   respiratory depression, sedation, nausea, constipation (need bowel regimen)  
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adjuvant analgesics   local anesthetics, anticonvulsants, antidepressants  
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opioid analgesics physiologic pain relief   act on CNS to inhibit activity of nociceptive pathways  
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NSAIDs physiologic pain relief   inhibit cycloxygenase  
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