Ch 11- Pain Medicine: Terminology Flashcards
Acute pain
Pain, elicited by injury to tissues for a limited time; stops once the underlying pathology resolves
Chronic pain
Pain for an extended time period that originated from underlying pathology,
which does not completely explain the extent of the pain
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
A chronic pain condition in a limb involving trophic changes, edema, vasomotor changes, and allodynia, typically after an injury or trauma.
Symptoms can vary in severity and duration.
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) Type I
Follows a non-neurological traumatic injury; formerly known as reflex sympatheticdystrophy (RSD) or Sudeck’s atrophy
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) Type II
Follows a known traumatic nerve injury; formerly known as causalgia
Central pain
Pain initiating from the central nervous system (CNS)
Radiculopathy
A pathologic process affecting the spinal nerve roots
Hyperesthesia
An increased sensitivity to a stimulus
Hypoesthesia
A decreased sensitivity to a stimulus
Hyperalgesia
Increased pain from a stimulus that normally illicits pain
Hypoalgesia
Diminished pain in response to a normally painful stimulus
Hyperpathia
An abnormally painful reaction to a stimulus, often seen with a repetitive stimulus or increased threshold
Dysesthesia
An unpleasant sensation that is either evoked or spontaneous in nature
Allodynia
Pain elicited from a non-painful stimulus
Neuralgia
Pain in a distribution of a nerve or nerves