Tramadol Essays

Tramadol is a generic version of Ultram which is a synthetic analgesic medication. Although the exact process by which tramadol works is not known, it is believed to function just as morphine does. This involves binding the opioid receptors in the brain. These receptors are responsible for the transmission of pain sensations throughout the body. Tramadol is prescribed by doctors for purposes of treating moderate to moderately severe pain. It belongs to a class of drugs called opiate agonists and

Tramadol is a synthetic opioid analgesic used to relief pain. It is an odorless powder, which is white, bitter, and crystalline in shape and it is readily soluble in water and ethanol. The molecular formula of tramadol is C16 H25 NO2 . HCl and figure 1 shows the chemical structure of tramadol. In the 1960s, Grünenthal GmbH developed tramadol. It has an analgesic potency that is about one tenth of that of morphine. In addition to its pain relieving properties, it has anti-depressive and anxiolytic

Comparative Study Between Tramadol And Combination Of Acetamlnopheffl-Famoticlniiie In Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Magdy El Babiy; Atef Zarzour; Ashraf El Zeftawy & Hesham El Sheikh Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine -Tanta University ABSTRACT Background: This study evaluates the antacid and analgesic effects of single i.m dose of tramadol given 1hour before induction of general anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Intramuscular tramado lincreases gastric pH and reduces gastric

both types of drugs. One issue that has sparked a conversation about this topic is the news article about a British woman named Laura Plummer who has been sentenced to three years in prison in Egypt for illegally bringing a recreational drug called tramadol, a synthetic opioid drug that can treat moderate to severe pain, but can also be highly abused by people. She claimed that she brought in the drug from her country for her husband, who had been having chronic back pain.

by a fellow worker. Patient is status post left shoulder superior labrum anterior and posterior repair, decompression, and resection of the left distal end of the clavicle on 1/31/2011. Urine drug screen obtained on 03/25/16 showed positive for tramadol, desmethyltramadol and acetaminophen. As per the medical report dated 12/7/16, patient has a migraine. She is pending cervical surgery. She has discomfort described as sharp, aching, burning, severe, continuous, pain, varying with activity, increasing

10/28/15 progress report described that the patient has pain with positive bilateral lumbar facet loading. The patient also complained of unprovoked occasional back spasms. There was little or no improvement in sleep and pain from Trazodone and Tramadol, so the patient had been prescribed Valium 5 mg, Mortin 600 mg, and Cyclobenzaprine. 10/28/15 progress report noted that the Valium was prescribed for insomnia. However, 11/26/15 note states an appeal to the denial of Valium and noted that it was

Lyticha Nielsen Case Study- The Great Egret A juvenile great egret came into the clinic on August 11, 2015. The patient was found in Saint Paul with a large mass in the esophagus and a hook like structure poking through the skin on the side of the neck. The veterinarian thought it might be a lure. She immediately ordered radiographs for the patient, focusing on the neck and stomach. The radiographs revealed the mass was some kind of fish. The veterinarian immediately proceeded with an emergency

This nurse did not have a prescription for the marijuana and tramadol which made it a violation. She admitted that she takes tramadol for neck pain when she did not have a prescription. She also said she was a recovering alcoholic and knows that she has done wrong but wants to improve her life and be the best nurse she knows she can be. The nurse

Introduction Nursing in its entire essence is not only a profession per se but is actually a vocation. A humbling and a rewarding profession that needs a good heart to be able to perform and needs a degree of commitment, discipline and responsibility not only for oneself and also for others. As nurses place value on their commitment to serve, they are also bounded by the profession to be accountable and responsible of ones actions. There is that moral aspect that nurses owe to themselves

DOI: 08/29/2006. Patient is a 57-year-old male bookbinding operator/route salesman who sustained injury when he was startled by a cat while making a delivery and fell. Per OMNI, he was initially diagnosed with lumbar herniated disk. The patient is currently temporary totally disabled due to knee surgery in April 2013. Based on the progress report dated 03/21/16, the patient reports that his low back pain tweaked again, after making the bed. He went to the emergency room last week and was provided

DOI: 9/9/2015. Patient is a 63-year-old male salesperson who sustained injury when he slipped on the showroom floor. As per OMNI entry, patient was diagnosed with left upper arm shoulder sprain. MRI of the cervical spine without contrast done on 3/4/2016 revealed disc bulges and disc osteophyte complexes along the cervical spine with shallow posterior disc herniations at C4-C5, C5-C6 and C6-C7 level; these changes cause mild spinal canal narrowing. The changes at C4-C5 and C6-C7 slightly flatten

5-10/10 previously. Based on progress report dated 07/28/15, the patient was last seen on 2/11/2014. She has experienced a flare of left neck pain radiating down the left arm to the hand and third and fourth fingers. Pain is rated as 9/10. She uses tramadol once per week, Relafen once to twice daily and Prilosec daily. She is working. On examination, Spurling test is positive the left with radicular pain and symptoms radiating down the arm. Manual muscle testing was intact at the upper extremities

Abraham Parkhurst Maggert English III December 15, 2016 Prescription Drugs is rising among Teens Substance abuse with prescription drugs among young teens is rising. Cases of deaths have only spiked and people’s lives are being destroyed from using prescription drugs. Most of these prescription drugs contain opium like OxyContin, Percocet, and Vicodin; the three leading in most abused. The dosage can also factor into how abusive and addicting these medications can be. Prescription drugs are being

catching a falling cart. Per ONI entry, she was diagnosed with scoliosis, work aggravated. She is status post right shoulder arthroscopic acromioplasty and distal claviculectomy on 5/13/16. Urine drug screen obtained on 10/06/16 showed positive for tramadol. Per the Agreed Medical Re-evaluation report dated 11/17/16, the whole person impairment rating for the right shoulder is 8%. For the lumbar spine, IW is in a DRE Lumbar Category III. Future medical care for the right shoulder includes office visits

Diagnosis 1: Acute pain related to surgical intervention evidenced by self reported pain Chris appeared uncomfortable, with a grimacing facial expression, he verbalised a stabbing pain on his left knee with a pain score of 4 out of 10. When Chris’s pain worsens, to a pain score of 7 out 10, his respiratory rate increases to 22 breaths per minute and his heart rate increases to 86 beats per minute, scoring an EWS score of 1. Ackley, Ladwig, & Makic, 2016 explained that increase heart and respiratory

reported sleep disturbances due to the pain, which had begun 20 day earlier but had aggravated within the last 1 week. He had a 3-year history of taking anticoagulants for the management of arterial fibrillation. At our pain clinic we prescribed tramadol and low dose pregabalin, but they failed to provide pain relief. The anticoagulants contraindicated a possible epidural or paravertebral block because of unwanted and potentialy catastrophic associated sideeffect. Thus, we determined the patient

DOI: 03/04/2014. This is a 61-year-old male liquid plant laborer who sustained an injury after he twisted his low back when a co-worker kicked the tool box he was installing. Patient is diagnosed with bilateral foraminal stenosis at L2 to L3, L3 to L4, L4 to L5, and L5 to S1 with radiculopathy, mild compression fracture at L1, right knee medial meniscus tear, right knee mild to moderate osteoarthropathy, left lateral epicondylitis, left shoulder calcific tendinitis, and left shoulder adhesive capsulitis

Discuss Treatment Planning for the Management of Sleep-Wake Disorders in Patients Across the Life Span. Thanks Vita for a very detailed explanation of the different sleep-wake disorders and their treatment methods. A case review case study journal explained different cases pertaining to the different types of sleep-wake disorders. Identifying the type of sleep-wake disorder being experienced definitely will help treat the right sleep disorder like you said. The next step to treatment is to educate

“Hill Billy Heroin,” “Poor Man’s Heroin,” or “Oxy” all refer to the pharmaceutical drug oxycodone. First introduced in 1917 in Germany, oxycodone was created to treat chronic or severe short-term pain. It is available in a pill form with several different potencies. In the pill form, it is designed to be swallowed whole; the formula is designed to release slowly into the bodies system to prevent over-dosing. What begins as a simple prescription for a patient, has the potential to become habit forming

more frequently. There are different kinds of opioids. Semi-synthetic opioids include hydromorphone, hydrocodone, and oxycodone. There is also heroin, made from morphine. Opioids that are man made are fentanyl, pethidine, levorphanol, methadone, tramadol, and dextropropoxyphene. Doctors should not be allowed to prescribe opioids to people to relieve pain because of the many dangers, it poses. Prescribing opioids to people can kill them or turn them into addicts. The death rate associated with