Pain Flashcards
What is pain
UNPLEASANT sensation, Stimulated by pain RECEPTORS, WARNING of a problem
What are some causes of pain
INflammation, infection, ischemia, stratching, chemicals, burns, spasm
What are the two categories of pain classification
Underlying pathology and duration
What are the two underlying pathology terms
NOCICEPTICE and NEUROPATHIC (tissue and nerves)
What are the two duration terms
Acute and chronic
What is deafferentation pain
Phantom pain
What is central pain
Dysfunction of damage to the BRAIN OR SPAIN CORD
What is neuropathi pain
Caused by TRAUMA with the PERIPHERAL NERVES
What is ischemica pain
BLOOD FLOW
What is cancer-related pain
Pain related with treatment and the diseases
What are nociceptors
Pain receptors
What is pain threshold
Level of stimulation required to elicit a pain response
What is pain tolerance and does it variy amung people
Ability to cope with pain, yes
What do TENS do
Increases sensory stimulation at site to block pain receptors
What are the bodies opiate-like chemicals
Endogenous
What is an example of referred pain
Heart attack
What type of pain usually does not respond to common pain therapies
Phantom pain
Is pain perception subjective, how should you compare it
Compare it day to day in the same person
What should you use when creating pain goals for patients
Comfort functional pain score, what is a comfortable level for you to tolerate and perform ADLs
Between acute and chronic pain which is more difficult to treat
Chronic
Between acute and chronic pain which is more generalized
Chronic
What are some common behavior manifestations of chronic pain
Fatigue, flat affect, decreased physcial activity
Why do we use transdermal patches
Slow release, long term for CHRONIC pain
What are denzodiazepines and tricyclic antidepressants used as
Adjuncts
