Pain Flashcards

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Rules of Pain Assessment

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  1. Even if there are objective signs, the patient report should be used for pain assessment
  2. Assessment must be appropriate for the patient population
  3. Pain can exist even when no physical cause can be found
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Core Principles of Pain Assessment

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  1. Pain is always subjective
  2. A patient’s self-report of pain is the single most reliable indicator of pain
  3. Pain is the most common symptom that makes people seek medical attention
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Mechanisms of Pain

-Transduction

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  1. Involves nerve fibers that REACT to thermal, chemical and mechanical stimuli
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Mechanisms of Pain

-Transmission

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  1. After nerve fibers are activated, the information is transmitted to the CNS
  2. The dorsal root of the spinal cord receives, transmits, and processes sensory impulses
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Pain Threshold

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  1. The lowest intensity of painful stimuli that the pt perceives as pain
    - Threshold varies depending on psychological factors
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Pain Tolerance

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  1. Different for each patient
  2. Affecting factors include:
    - family, occupational roles, spiritual beliefs, cultural, sexual identity
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Mechanisms of Pain

-Perception

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  1. Afferent nerve fibers w/in the dorsal root then transmit the impulses through the brainstem and thalamus to the cortex of the brain
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Mechanisms of Pain

-Modulation

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  1. Process of altering the stimuli by either inhibiting or facilitating nociceptive signals
  2. Modulation of the pain signals occurs at the PERIPHERAL, SPINAL CORD, AND BRAIN LEVEL
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