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Pain Flashcards

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What is pain?

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Unpleasant SENSORY AND EMOTIONAL experience a/w actual or potential tissue damage.

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A delta fibres?

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Myelinated sensory fibres. Quick transmission. Short-lasting intense pain.

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C polymodal fibres?

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Unmyelinated sensory fibres. Slow transmission. Long-lasting dull pain.

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A beta fibres?

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Myelinated sensory fibres. Quick transmission. Counter pain signals. (activated by rubbing, massage, heat, etc.)

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Acute pain management?

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  • Pharmacological (first-line)
  • Psychological interventions
    • PCA
    • Coping skills training (distraction and relaxation)
    • Hypnosis
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5 D’s of chronic pain?

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  1. Dramatisation
  2. Disuse through inactivity
  3. Disability due to inactivity
  4. Dependency on others
  5. Drug misuse through overmedication.
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