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
Q

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

A

visceral

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
Q

myogenous

A

pain referral within muscular or fascial tissue

Trigger points within the muscle will refer pain to a distant site myofacial

26
Q

scleratogenous

A

pain referred from somatic structures (cartilage, ligament, joint capsule or bone)
Typically will not follow dermatome
dull, achy, diffuse, difficult to pinpoint

27
Q

pain with use, better with rest

A

mechanical

28
Q

night pain

A

if aggravated by motion- mechanical

29
Q

pain at rest and worse with beginning of use

A

inflammatory

30
Q

constant

A

cancer, visceral

31
Q

right shoulder inferior scapula

A

right lung, liver, gallbladder

32
Q

left shoulder

A

left lung, stomach, spleen

33
Q

jaw, neck, left shoulder and arm

A

heart

34
Q

either shoulder

A

diaphragm

35
Q

flank

A

kidney

36
Q

substernal

A

esophagus, heart, lung

37
Q

spine at T10

A

pancreas

38
Q

suprapubic

A

bladder

39
Q

occiput, forehead

A

eye

40
Q

Temporal HA

A

TMJ