Pain Flashcards
1
Q
THE SKIN IS RICHLY SUPPLIED WITH SENSORY RECEPTORS THAT ARE ANATOMICALLY DIFFERENT FOR
A
- PAIN
- LIGHT TOUCH
- TOUCH
- WARMTH
- COLD
- PRESSURE
2
Q
SPECIALIZED SENSORY ORGANS
A
EYE - VISION • NOSE – SMELL • TONGUE -TASTE • EARS HEARING • EARS -POSITION
3
Q
7 CARDINAL FEATURES OF A SYMPTOM:-
A
- LOCATION – RADIATION
- QUALITY
- QUANTITY
- TIMING
- SETTING
- ALLEVIATING OR AGGREVATING FACTORS
- ASSOCIATED FEATURES
4
Q
PHANTOM LIMB PAIN
A
ARISES FROM A NEUROMA AND AS FAR AS THE BRAIN IS CONCERNED THE PAIN IS FROM THE MISSING OR AMPUTATED LIMB
5
Q
VISCERAL AND REFERRED PAIN
A
OCCURS WHEN PAIN SENSATION FROM, FOR INSTANCE THE HEART, CONVERGES ON THE SAME POSTERIOR HORNS AS THE PAIN SENSATION FROM THE LEFT ARM
6
Q
WHAT IS PAIN
A
PAIN IS THE FEELING THAT YOU HAVE WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN HURT OR ILL.