Pain Flashcards
1
Q
What is referred pain?
A
Pain felt in a part of body that is not source of the pain
2
Q
What is colicky pain?
A
Pain characterised by either intermittent nature/variable intensii
3
Q
What patient terminology is associated with colickly pain? (5)
A
- Crampy
- Twisting
- Stretching
- Bloating
- Tightening
4
Q
What patient terminology is not associated with colickly pain? (3)
A
- Stabby
- Sharp
- Penetrating
5
Q
What are the two types of peritonitic pain? (2)
A
- Visceral
- Somatic
6
Q
What patient history is associated with visceral pain? (2)
A
- Vague/porrly localised
- Dull ache
7
Q
What patient history is associated with somatic pain? (2)
A
- Sharp
- Localised
8
Q
What does SOCRATES sound for?
A
- Site
- Onset/progression
- Character
- Radiation
- Associated symptoms
- Timing
- Exarcerbating/relieving factor
- Severity
9
Q
What questions should be asked about the character of pain? (3)
A
- Constant?
- Peritonitic?
- Intermittent? Colicky?
