Signs and symptoms Flashcards

1
Q

Nociception

A

pain sensation

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2
Q

nociceptors

A

pain receptors

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3
Q

Tissue damage results in release of…..

A

serotonin, substance P, histamine, and kinin peptides

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4
Q

activate pain signals by acting on

A

free nerve endings

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5
Q

sharp pain conveyed by….

A

thin, myelinated, type A delta fibers

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6
Q

dull, achy, hurting pain via

A

unmyleninated, slow type C fibers

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7
Q

aching

A

muscle, tendon, ligament

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8
Q

bounding

A

vascular, circulation

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9
Q

burning

A

nerve root, arterial

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10
Q

cramp

A

muscle

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11
Q

boring deep pain

A

cancer, bone pain

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12
Q

unrelenting deep pain

A

cancer, visceral

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13
Q

dull

A

musculoskeletal, visceral

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14
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gnawing

A

ulcer

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15
Q

radiating (well delineated)

A

nerve ( causalgia - burning pain from peripheral nerve)

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16
Q

radiating (diffuse)

A

scleratogenous or myogenous

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17
Q

sharp/localized

A

facet, visceral referred

18
Q

stabbing

19
Q

shooting

A

nerve root, entrapment

20
Q

tearing

A

anuerysm or severe sprain

21
Q

throbbing

A

vascular, circulation

22
Q

tingling (segmental)

A

nerve root, peripheral nerve

23
Q

tingling ( non segmental )

A

if bilateral: cord compression, M. S., Diabetes

If unilateral: plexus

24
Q

dermatogenous

A

pain along the sensory distribution of a nerve root

sharp, stabbing, well demarvated

25
myogenous
pain referral within muscular or fascial tissue | Trigger points within the muscle will refer pain to a distant site myofacial
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scleratogenous
pain referred from somatic structures (cartilage, ligament, joint capsule or bone) Typically will not follow dermatome dull, achy, diffuse, difficult to pinpoint
27
pain with use, better with rest
mechanical
28
night pain
if aggravated by motion- mechanical
29
pain at rest and worse with beginning of use
inflammatory
30
constant
cancer, visceral
31
right shoulder inferior scapula
right lung, liver, gallbladder
32
left shoulder
left lung, stomach, spleen
33
jaw, neck, left shoulder and arm
heart
34
either shoulder
diaphragm
35
flank
kidney
36
substernal
esophagus, heart, lung
37
spine at T10
pancreas
38
suprapubic
bladder
39
occiput, forehead
eye
40
Temporal HA
TMJ