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Pain is _______ (subjective/objective) - ANSWER subjective
In which order is tissue damage communicated in the CNS? - ANSWER 1. Transduction
2. Transmission
3. Perception
4. Modulation
What happens during the transduction phase of info relay? - ANSWER receive noxious
stimuli (causes cell damage and stimulates release of chemicals)
What happens during the transmission phase of info relay? - ANSWER Signals are taken
from the periphery to the CNS via
What are the two types of fibers used during the transmission phase? - ANSWER A-Delta
fibers (somatic) and C-fibers (visceral)
What are the properties of A-Delta fibers? - ANSWER Myelinated; fire fast and signal
sharp pain; localized
What are the properties of C-fibers? - ANSWER Unmyelinated; slow conducting; poorly
localized
What happens during the perception phase of info relay? - ANSWER recognize and
define pain
,What 3 systems are involved in the perception phase of info relay? - ANSWER 1.
Reticular Activating System (RAS)
2. Somatosensory system
3. Limbic system
What role does the RAS play in the perception phase of info relay? - ANSWER warns us
about pain stimulus
What role does the somatosensory system play in the perception phase of info relay? -
ANSWER localizes and characterizes pain
What role does the limbic system play in the perception phase of info relay? - ANSWER
how we respond to pain (emotional and behavioral)
What happens in the modulation phase of info relay? - ANSWER seratonin, GABBA,
norepi, endogenous opioids are released (controlling and inhibiting pain)
What are the consequences of untreated pain? - ANSWER Increased morbidity
Respiratory dysfunction
Increased HR and cardiac workload
Increased muscle contractions and spasms
Decreased GI motility and transit
Increased catabolism
Unnecessary suffering
Psychosocial dysfunctions
Impaired recovery from acute illness
, What is the emotional response to pain? - ANSWER Anger
Fear
Anxiety
Depression
What are the 4 types of pain? - ANSWER 1. Somatic
2. Visceral
3. Neuropathic
4. Referred
What are the characteristics of somatic pain? - ANSWER caused by damage to somatic
or visceral tissue. Sharp pain. Localized
What are the characteristics of visceral pain? - ANSWER caused by damage to internal
organs. Inflammation, stretching, obstruction, surgical incisions. Feels like intense
cramping
what are the characteristics of neuropathic pain? - ANSWER Damage to peripheral nerve
or structures in the CNS. Caused by trauma, inflammation, metabolic disease (diabetic
neuropathy), infection of the nervous system (shingles), neurologic diseases (multiple
sclerosis). Feels like numbing, burning, shooting, stabbing, lingering, sharp
What are the characteristics of referred pain? - ANSWER Pain felt other than where the
damage is. Associated mostly with visceral organs.
What are the characteristics of acute pain? - ANSWER Sudden
<3 months
Mild to severe
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Pain is _______ (subjective/objective) - ANSWER subjective
In which order is tissue damage communicated in the CNS? - ANSWER 1. Transduction
2. Transmission
3. Perception
4. Modulation
What happens during the transduction phase of info relay? - ANSWER receive noxious
stimuli (causes cell damage and stimulates release of chemicals)
What happens during the transmission phase of info relay? - ANSWER Signals are taken
from the periphery to the CNS via
What are the two types of fibers used during the transmission phase? - ANSWER A-Delta
fibers (somatic) and C-fibers (visceral)
What are the properties of A-Delta fibers? - ANSWER Myelinated; fire fast and signal
sharp pain; localized
What are the properties of C-fibers? - ANSWER Unmyelinated; slow conducting; poorly
localized
What happens during the perception phase of info relay? - ANSWER recognize and
define pain
,What 3 systems are involved in the perception phase of info relay? - ANSWER 1.
Reticular Activating System (RAS)
2. Somatosensory system
3. Limbic system
What role does the RAS play in the perception phase of info relay? - ANSWER warns us
about pain stimulus
What role does the somatosensory system play in the perception phase of info relay? -
ANSWER localizes and characterizes pain
What role does the limbic system play in the perception phase of info relay? - ANSWER
how we respond to pain (emotional and behavioral)
What happens in the modulation phase of info relay? - ANSWER seratonin, GABBA,
norepi, endogenous opioids are released (controlling and inhibiting pain)
What are the consequences of untreated pain? - ANSWER Increased morbidity
Respiratory dysfunction
Increased HR and cardiac workload
Increased muscle contractions and spasms
Decreased GI motility and transit
Increased catabolism
Unnecessary suffering
Psychosocial dysfunctions
Impaired recovery from acute illness
, What is the emotional response to pain? - ANSWER Anger
Fear
Anxiety
Depression
What are the 4 types of pain? - ANSWER 1. Somatic
2. Visceral
3. Neuropathic
4. Referred
What are the characteristics of somatic pain? - ANSWER caused by damage to somatic
or visceral tissue. Sharp pain. Localized
What are the characteristics of visceral pain? - ANSWER caused by damage to internal
organs. Inflammation, stretching, obstruction, surgical incisions. Feels like intense
cramping
what are the characteristics of neuropathic pain? - ANSWER Damage to peripheral nerve
or structures in the CNS. Caused by trauma, inflammation, metabolic disease (diabetic
neuropathy), infection of the nervous system (shingles), neurologic diseases (multiple
sclerosis). Feels like numbing, burning, shooting, stabbing, lingering, sharp
What are the characteristics of referred pain? - ANSWER Pain felt other than where the
damage is. Associated mostly with visceral organs.
What are the characteristics of acute pain? - ANSWER Sudden
<3 months
Mild to severe
