Signs and symptoms Flashcards
Nociception
pain sensation
nociceptors
pain receptors
Tissue damage results in release of…..
serotonin, substance P, histamine, and kinin peptides
activate pain signals by acting on
free nerve endings
sharp pain conveyed by….
thin, myelinated, type A delta fibers
dull, achy, hurting pain via
unmyleninated, slow type C fibers
aching
muscle, tendon, ligament
bounding
vascular, circulation
burning
nerve root, arterial
cramp
muscle
boring deep pain
cancer, bone pain
unrelenting deep pain
cancer, visceral
dull
musculoskeletal, visceral
gnawing
ulcer
radiating (well delineated)
nerve ( causalgia - burning pain from peripheral nerve)
radiating (diffuse)
scleratogenous or myogenous
sharp/localized
facet, visceral referred
stabbing
visceral
shooting
nerve root, entrapment
tearing
anuerysm or severe sprain
throbbing
vascular, circulation
tingling (segmental)
nerve root, peripheral nerve
tingling ( non segmental )
if bilateral: cord compression, M. S., Diabetes
If unilateral: plexus
dermatogenous
pain along the sensory distribution of a nerve root
sharp, stabbing, well demarvated