Pain Flashcards

1
Q

Symptoms of headaches

A

tension headache so ring at the back of the head or maybe the front

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Red flags of headaches

A

Ongoing severe pain more than 4 hours, sudden onset, following major trauma, severe eye pain, treatment failure, cluster headaches (at the eye, will have runny eye and nose) migraine happening first time under 50 years, photophobia, nausea and vomiting, stiff neck, visual disturbances, under 12, persistence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Symptoms of activity/sports related injury

A

sprain/strain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Red flags of activity/sports related injury

A

severe pain and swelling, unable to bear weight, bone or joint physically out of place, old injury that hurts, joints feel abnormal, head injury, fever, numbness, treatment failure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Symptoms of lower back pain

A

Strain due to bad posture/lifting, pregnancy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Red flags of lower back pain

A

Fever, treatment failure, numbness, pain radiating down one or both legs, weakness in the legs, weight loss, worse at rest and better after exercise, new pain under 20 years or over 50 years, pain following major trauma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Symptoms of migraines

A

Blurred vision, photophobia, pain only on one half of the head, nausea and vomiting, blind spots, aura, throbbing, worse on movement, mild-moderate pain, worse on movement,

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly