Basics of pain assessment

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believed to express their pain more frequently and effectively

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females

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underlying etiology

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refers to the source of the experienced pain

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temporal nature

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refers to the duration of the pain

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nociceptive pain

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the result of direct tissue injury from a noxious stimulus, further classified as somatic or visceral

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inflammatory

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result of released inflammatory mediators that control nociceptive input and are released at sites of tissue inflammation

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neuropathic pain

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result of injury to nerves leading to an alteration in sensory transmission, it can be central or peripheral

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somatic pain

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also known as musculoskeletal pain, pain that occurs from injury to skin, muscle, bone, joint, connective tissue and deep muscle, typically well-localized, sharp and worse w/ movement

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visceral pain

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internal pain and typically occurs from internal organs or tissues that support them, usually poorly localized and described as vague deep aches, colicky, or cramping

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acute pain

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lasting less than 3 months and is a neurophysiological response to noxious injury that should resolve with normal healing

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chronic pain

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lasting more than 3 months or beyond the expected course of an acute disease or after complete tissue healing

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acute on chronic pain

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times of acute exacerbations of a chronic painful syndrome or new acute pain in a person suffering from a chronic condition

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OPQRST

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Onset, Provocation & palliation, Quality, Region & radiation, Severity, Timing

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PO dose for pediatric for Tylenol?

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15 mg/kg 4-6 h
Max 90 mg/kg/d

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dose for ketorolac for adults

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15-30 mg IV/IM (q6h)
Max 120 mg/d x5 d

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how long post op is when patients experience the most pain?

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12-24 hours

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PDMP

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prescription drug monitoring programs

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Patient perceptions: response to prescribed pain treatment can be influenced by factors unrelated to actual pharmacological treatments.

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Perceived effective communication

Perceived responsiveness

Perceived empathy

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pain catrophizing

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magnification
rumination
hopelessness