NURS 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Fludrocortisone, Exenatide, Myxedema
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The exam will include approximately 70 questions, plus 3 drug calculation problems. Follow the pathway of pain transmission and perception (adams, pp. A-delta fibers are thin myelinated fibers use to with sharp defined pains. C fibers are not myelinated and send slower dull pain sensations. Pain management more focused on the mu and kappa. These receptors are agonists and when activated cause analgesia, sedation, and decreased gi motility: migraine headaches: common symptoms and typical treatment; abortive and preventative agents, first line therapy, timing of abortive therapy dose administration. Throbbing, pulsating pain, sometimes preceded by an aura. Triptans and ergot alkaloids used for treatment. Treatment includes prevention and stopping progression of migraine. 1st line drug is imitrex, which is a triptan. 2nd line drug is ergot alkaloids (ergostat) Prototypes*: opioid analgesics: morphine, dilaudid, fentanyl (duragesic), codeine. Fentanyl is the most potent: opioid antagonist: naloxone (narcan) Used in opioid overdose: non-opioid analgesics: acetaminophen (tylenol), acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin, asa)
