Chronic pain

Question 1

Define chronic primary pain

Answer 1

no clear underlying condition, or symptoms may seem to be out of proportion to an observable injury or disease

Question 2

Chronic primary pain examples

Answer 2

fibromyalgia
chronic primary headache and orofacial pain
chronic primary MSK pain
chronic primary visceral pain

Question 3

Define chronic secondary pain

Answer 3

a symptom of an underlying condition

Question 4

How long does pain have to persist to be classed as chronic?

Answer 4

more then 3 months

Question 5

Malignancy red flags for back pain

Answer 5

> 50y
gradual onset of symptoms
severe unremitting pain that remains when the person is supine, aching night pain that prevents or disturbs sleep, pain aggravated by straining and thoracic pain
localised spinal tenderness
no symptomatic improvement after 4-6w of conservative therapy
unexplained weight loss
past hx cancer