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Gastrointestinal pain response
1 Nociceptive (Physiologic) Pain 2
(Digestive System)
3 Non-drug pain therapies? 4 Prostaglandins
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Terms in this set (40)
, Nociceptive (Physiologic) Pain Pain caused by tissue injury or inflammation.
Neuropathic (Pathophysiologic) Pain Pain caused by nerve damage or nerve
dysfunction.
Transduction Process where injury is converted into a pain signal.
Nociceptors Pain receptors that detect harmful stimuli.
Prostaglandins Chemicals released during injury that increase pain
and inflammation.
Transmission Process where pain signals travel from the injury
site to the spinal cord and brain.
Perception When the brain becomes aware of and interprets
the pain signal.
Modulation Process where the body increases or decreases
pain signals.
Endocrine pain response Stress hormones increase (cortisol, epinephrine,
(Hormones) norepinephrine, glucagon), Insulin and
testosterone decrease
Cardiovascular pain response (Heart Heart rate and blood pressure increase, Heart
& Blood Vessels) works harder and uses more oxygen, Higher risk of
blood clots (DVT)
Respiratory pain response Breathing becomes less effective, Risk of
(Breathing) atelectasis (collapsed lung areas), Low oxygen
levels and possible infection
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Gastrointestinal pain response
1 Nociceptive (Physiologic) Pain 2
(Digestive System)
3 Non-drug pain therapies? 4 Prostaglandins
Don't know?
Terms in this set (40)
, Nociceptive (Physiologic) Pain Pain caused by tissue injury or inflammation.
Neuropathic (Pathophysiologic) Pain Pain caused by nerve damage or nerve
dysfunction.
Transduction Process where injury is converted into a pain signal.
Nociceptors Pain receptors that detect harmful stimuli.
Prostaglandins Chemicals released during injury that increase pain
and inflammation.
Transmission Process where pain signals travel from the injury
site to the spinal cord and brain.
Perception When the brain becomes aware of and interprets
the pain signal.
Modulation Process where the body increases or decreases
pain signals.
Endocrine pain response Stress hormones increase (cortisol, epinephrine,
(Hormones) norepinephrine, glucagon), Insulin and
testosterone decrease
Cardiovascular pain response (Heart Heart rate and blood pressure increase, Heart
& Blood Vessels) works harder and uses more oxygen, Higher risk of
blood clots (DVT)
Respiratory pain response Breathing becomes less effective, Risk of
(Breathing) atelectasis (collapsed lung areas), Low oxygen
levels and possible infection
