Week 1 Pain Flashcards
What is the point at which pain sensation becomes noticeable
Pain threshold
Pain that last less than six months
Sudden or slow onset that is severe and associated with current Injury
Short sharp and cutting pain
Acute pain
Last more than six month with no predictable ending
Persist out of proportion doesn’t respond in the same way of meds as acute meds
Chronic pain
Pain comes and goes
Can be acute or chronic
Intermittent pain
Pain that is felt in another location some distance from the source
Refereed
Constant pain that cannot be easily relieved
Associated with no cure situation
Intractable pain
Pain having mental as to organic origin
Psychogenic
Pain felt in a body part that is no longer there
Phantom pain
Felt in a source and extends into a nearby tissue
Radiating
The ability to endure the discomfort from pain that varies from low to high
Pain tolerance