Functions Of Pain And The Types Flashcards
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According to the ICD 11 define pain
Pain is categorized by a sensation of marked discomfort, distress or agony, causing physical or psychological and misery, pain or distress
Why does everyone feel pain in a different way?
As pain is subjective, and includes both psychological and physical aspects. Additionally, it uses both sensory and effective components.
What are some factors that affect pain?
Social genetic, and cognitive factors such as pain tolerance
What are the main functions of pain?
To serve as a signal, that thing is wrong
To prevent us from further injuring or self
What is Congenital in sensitivity to pain?
As shown in the case, Sorano 2006, which refers to a case of a young woman with an inability to feel pain
What did soprano 2006 show about congenital insensitivity to pain
A young woman had an inability to feel pain in fact as a child she bit of the end of her tongue while eating without realizing it when tested in a lab psychologist were unable to elect any normal pain reaction, such as raised heart rate or blood pressure in response to semi such as a strong electric shock
How do doctors use pain to diagnose?
Asking what is wrong with you? How much pain are you in and where is it? Additionally, what type of pain is it?
Two types of pain
Acute pain and chronic pain
Define acute pain
Acute pain refers to a sudden sharp pain that lasts for less than six months, depending on the condition
Explain acute pain
Acute pain act as a warning that your health might be compromised acute pain is complex. It can sometimes be very temporary and short-lived but other time is long lasting and cause severe pain symptoms can start and stop without any warning last for seconds or days, but does not last all day and night acute pain is caused by something specific, and the pain goes away as soon as it is resolved.
How long is acute pain last?
Acute pain can last for six months. It can come without warning last for seconds or days, but we’re not last for a long period of time consistently.
Define chronic pain
Chronic pain refers to pain that usually lasts longer than six months patients who experience, chronic pain often have high levels of anxiety and exhaustion. It can affect their sleep, and I can have serious impact on their ability to lead a normal life.
What are the different types of chronic pain?
Chronic recurrent pain
Chronic intractable begin pain
Chronic progressive pain
Define the first type of chronic pain
Chronic recurrent pain comes an episodes with periods in between of no pain, such as a migraine
Define the second type of chronic pain
Chronic intractable begin pain is pain that is consistent although the severity my very it is not caused by a malignant condition such as cancer an example is back pain
Define the third type of chronic pain
Chronic progressive pain this pain is also constant, but is due to an underlying condition such as cancer, and gets increasingly worse as the symptoms of the illness progress
Individual in situation, perception of pain
Individual and situation and perception of pain pain perception can be influenced by prior experiences the present in which the patient is experiencing the pain situation and such as environment, loud price and stressful noises
