Adjuvant Analgesics — Flashcards

Adjuvant Analgesics — Flashcards

Adjuvant Analgesics — Flashcards
#1

_____ used for pain relief is based on the gate control theory of pain

#2

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) also increases levels of neurotransmitters such as _____ and enkephalins

#3

What kind of pain (musculoskeletal/neurogenic) can be managed using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)?_____

#4

What is the main disadvantage of cryotherapy?_____

#5

_____ block is used for pain relief in chronic pancreatitis as well as pancreatic carcinoma

#6

TENS is contraindicated in patients with _____

#7

_____ is an IV anesthetic that can be used to reduce postoperative pain

#8

The concentration of bupivacaine used in post-operative analgesia is _____%.

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