Exam 2 - Pain Management Flashcards
1
Q
Nociception pain pathway?
A
Transduction - transmission - Perception - Modulation
2
Q
A delta nerve fibers
A
large diameter myelinated rapid conduction sharp acute pain
3
Q
C fibers
A
smaller unmyelinated slow dull long pain
4
Q
Gate Control theory
A
theory that has a “gate” that opens and closes depending on what substances are competing for getting in
5
Q
Nocicpetive pain
A
most common
stimulated by trauma inflammation tissue damage surgery visceral and somatic locations
6
Q
Neuropathic
A
nerve injury numbing burining crushing aching stabbing shooting tingling
7
Q
Psychogenic
A
person is perceiving pain
anxiety that causes a stomach ache
8
Q
Acute pain
A
less than 6 months
9
Q
Chronic pain
A
longer than 6 months
