Pain Physiology Flashcards
1
Q
The Dorsal Horn going into the CNS is a _______________
Fiber
A
Sensory
2
Q
Pain Perception happens in the ________________
A
Cortex
3
Q
Pain that is abrupt and of short duration and is easier to treat
A
Acute Pain
4
Q
Pain that has a slow onset and a longer duration and is harder to treat
A
Chronic
5
Q
Pain that is felt at a location different from the source
A
Referred Pain
6
Q
Pain can be difficult to monitor in animals since there is so much patient variation. What are 3 examples of patient variation of pain expression?
A
Hiding Pain
Behavior Changes
Obvious Expression
7
Q
Factors that affect variations in pain expression
A
Breed
Age
Gender
Degree of Insult
8
Q
It is important to monitor pain closely in the first ________________ after the injury
A
24 hours
9
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