Quality of Pain Flashcards
1
Q
Aching
A
- Muscle- Tendon- Ligament
2
Q
Bounding
A
- Vascular- Circulation
3
Q
Burning
A
- Nerve root- Arterial
4
Q
Cramp
A
- Muscle
5
Q
Boring deep pain
A
- Cancer- Bone pain
6
Q
Unrelenting deep pain
A
- Cancer- Visceral
7
Q
Dull
A
- Musculoskeletal- Visceral
8
Q
Gnawing
A
- Ulcer
9
Q
Radiating (well delineated)
A
- Nerve (causalgia - burning pain from peripheral nerve)
10
Q
Radiating (diffuse)
A
- Sclerotogenous or myogenous
11
Q
Sharp/localized
A
- Facet- Visceral referred
12
Q
Stabbing
A
Visceral
13
Q
Shooting
A
- Nerve root- Entrapment
14
Q
Tearing
A
- Aneurysm or severe sprain
15
Q
Throbbing
A
- Vascular- Circulation
