patient in pain - clinical impact Flashcards
1
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pain is an unpleasant ? and ? experience associated with actual or potential tissue ?
A
sensory
emotional
damage
2
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Define nociception
A
the activation of neural pathways by stimuli that damage or threaten to damage tissues
3
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Define noxious stimulus
A
potentially damaging stimulus
4
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Define nociceptive stimulus
A
stimulus that activates nociceptive pathways (in research) it may or may not be damaging
5
Q
what is referred pain?
A
pain in healthy areas e.g. sinusitis as pain in molars
6
Q
what is pulpitis?
A
inflammation of the pulp, can be reversible or irreversible
7
Q
what is periapical periodontitis?
A
inflammation of the tissues surround the apex of tooth roots
8
Q
what is acute pericoronitis?
A
tissue inflammation around the crown of a tooth as it erupts
9
Q
what is neuralgia?
A
nerve pain
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