Approach to Patient with Musculoskeletal Symptoms Flashcards
1
Q
ROS
A
- Pain is a vital sign!!
- Screening Joint pain / muscle pain / limited function / swelling
- Expanded Joint pain / muscle pain / extremity pain / swelling / discoloration / deformity / warmth / limited function / instability / locking / popping
2
Q
Types of Pain
A
Nociceptive
Neuropathic
Inflammatory
Psychogenic
3
Q
Nociceptive Pain
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Activity in the neural pathways in response to potentially tissue damaging stimuli
4
Q
Neuropathic Pain
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- Primary lesion or dysfunction in the nervous system Central Peripheral
- Characteristics
- Burning
- Electrical
- Lancinating
- Shooting
- Paroxysmal
-Allodynia
•Pain induced by a typically nonpainful stimuli moving on the skin
-Hyperalgesia
•Exaggerated response to a normally painful stimulus
5
Q
Inflammatory Pain
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6
Q
Psychogenic Pain
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-Relates to factors that influence the patient’s perception of pain
- Psychiatric conditions
- Personality and coping style
- Cultural norms
- Social support systems
7
Q
Related Symptoms
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- Swelling
- Discoloration
- Warmth
- Loss of function
- Instability
- Popping
- Locking
