Pain Flashcards
1
Q
Nocioceptive pain
A
Initiated by nociceptors that are activated by actual or threatened damage to the peripheral tissue & represents normal pain process
2
Q
Neuropathic pain
A
-Caused by lesion or disease
-Peripheral or CNS
-Exact cause unknown
-Phantom pain
-Frequently chronic - burning, tingling, stabbing
-Poor circulation
3
Q
Origin of pain
A
Physical vs psychogenic
