PHYSIOLOGY OF PAIN POWERPOINT Flashcards

1
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Six common signs of pain

A
  1. Decreased activity
  2. Decreased appetite
  3. Difficulty standing after laying
  4. Reluctance jumping up on surfaces
  5. Reluctance going up or down stairs
  6. Over licking or grooming
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2
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Two ways to define pain

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  1. Unpleasant experience
  2. Protective mechanism (function)
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3
Q

Pain can be either ____________ or ___________

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Sensory or emotional (more difficult to evaluate)

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4
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Pain is a protective mechanism that prevents _____________ ____________

A

Tissue damage

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5
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Pain warns of _____________ tissue damage in order to prevent ____________ tissue damage

A

Potential
Actual

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6
Q

Pain stimulus elicits a response. When the stimulus is removed, we return to _____________

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Normal

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7
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Pain can be classified as sensory or emotional. Sensory type pain can be further classified as ____________ or ______________

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Fast (acute/ sharp)
Slow (chronic/ aching)

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8
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Time and origin of fast or acute pain

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Time: 0.1 sec
Origin: Cutaneous

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9
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Time and origin of slow and aching pain

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Time: Greater than or equal to 1 sec
Origin: Any tissue

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10
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What is chronic pain a sign of

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Tissue destruction

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