fund 55 & 46 Flashcards
Pain in one body part but insets from another body part
Referred pain
Abrupt pain
Nociceptive pain
Acute pain
Discomfort continuing over a Lin period of time. 6 months or more
Neuropathic pain
Chronic pain
Chronic pain that resists therapy ethic intervention
Intractable pain
Naturally occurring substances in your body that relive pain
Endorphins
Name foods that may decrease endorphin production
Caffeine
Nicotine
Alcohol
Salt & sugar
Coldspa
Character Onset Location Duration Severity Pattern Associated factors
Describe sign or symptom
Character
When did it begin
Onset
Where is the pain
Location
How long does it last
Duration
How bad is it
Severity
What makes it better
Pattern
What other symptoms occur with it
Associates factors
TPR
Temp
Pulse
Respirations
Flow sheet for vital signs, I&O , weight
Graph record
Normal body temp
98.6F
37C
Signs and symptoms of febrile
Flushed face Hot skin Bright eyes Restlessness Chills Thirst
Symptoms of low temp
Cold clammy skin, pale
Brains heat regulating ctr
Controls body get by controlling blood temperature
Hypothalamus
Pyrexia
Fever
A fever that alternates between high and subnormal temp
Intermittent fever
A temperature that rises several degrees then returns to normal
Remittent fever
A sudden drop from fever to normal
Crisis
When elevated temp returns to normal gradually
Lysis
Fever that goes away for a day and then comes back
Relapsing fever