Pain Chapter 44

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pain indicates a problem

Back 1

unrelieved pain presents both physiologic and psychological dangers to health and recovery

Front 2

what is pain

Back 2

whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever he/she says it does.

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how is pain described?

Back 3

in terms of duration, location, or etiology.

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acute pain

Back 4

when pain lasts only through the expected recovery period; can be sudden or slow onset regardless of intensity.

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chronic pain

Back 5

prolonged, usually persisting over 6 months or longer, interferes w/ functioning

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deep somatic

Back 6

arises from ligaments, tendons, bones, blood vessels, nerves. last longer than cutaneous pain(example; ankle sprain)

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cutaneous pain

Back 7

originates in the skin or subcutaneous tissue.

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visceral pain

Back 8

pain in the abdominal cavity, cranium, and thorax. example; obstructed bowel will result in visceral pain

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referred pain

Back 9

pain felt in part of body remote from the organ causing pain

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intractable pain

Back 10

pain highly resistant to relief

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neuropathic pain

Back 11

result of current or past damage to peripheral or central nervous system-nerve damage

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phantom pain

Back 12

painful sensation perceived in a body part that is missing

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phantom sensation

Back 13

feeling that the missing body part is still present

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pain threshold

Back 14

amount of pain stimulation a person requires in order to feel pain.

Front 15

hyperalgesia

Back 15

exessive sensitivity to pain

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pain reaction

Back 16

the autonomic nervous system and behavioral responses to pain.example autonomic nervous system response is automatic reaction when your hand hits the hot stove.

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pain tolerance

Back 17

maximum amount and duration of pain that an individual is willing to endure.

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nociceptors

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receptors that transmit pain sensation; can be excited by mechanical, thermal, or chemical stimuli.

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nociception

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physiologic processes related to pain perception; 4 processes involved in nociception: tranduction, transmission, perception, and modulation.

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transduction

Back 20

injury triggers the release of biochemical mediators

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transmission

Back 21

transmission of pain-pain impulse travels from the peripheral nerve fibers to the spinal cord.

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perception

Back 22

when the client becomes conscious of pain--occurs in the cortical structures.

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modulation

Back 23

neurons in the brain stem send signals down to the dorsal horn of spinal cord