Physiological categories of pain

Question 1

Somatic or visceral pain

Answer 1

Nociceptive

Question 2

Pain where the person can pinpoint location of pain

Answer 2

Somatic pain

Question 3

Crampy, nonspecific pain

Answer 3

Visceral

Question 4

Central or peripheral pain

Answer 4

Neuropathic

Question 5

Example of central pain

Answer 5

CRPS

Question 6

Abnormal processing of the impulses either by the peripheral or central nervous system

Answer 6

Neuropathic pain

Question 7

4 physiological processes in order of production and sensation of pain

Answer 7

Transduction, transmission, modulation, perception

Question 8

Pain that is usually well localized, sporadic or constant. Aching, stabbing, gnawing/throbbing

Answer 8

Somatic nociceptive

Question 9

Pain caused by nociceptive in cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues, bones, peratricular soft tissues, joints and muscles

Answer 9

Somatic pain

Question 10

Types of non-nociceptive pain

Answer 10

Neuropathic, idiopathic

Question 11

Pain that begins at any point along the CNS

Answer 11

Central neuropathic pain

Question 12

Psychogenic pain - vast collection of poorly understood pain states (myofascial pain syndrome)

Answer 12

Idiopathic

Question 13

Pain where previously normal nerve fibers may become damaged, injured or dysfunctional. Result of diabetes, multiple sclerosis, shingles or other path.

Answer 13

Neuropathic pain

Question 14

Pain not always linked to injury of viscera
Poorly localized, diffuse
Can be referent in nature manifesting away from actual site of pain stimulus

Answer 14

Visceral pain

Question 15

Injury to peripheral or central neural structures

Answer 15

Neuropathic pain

Question 16

Pain that is created at the level of nerve ending or along nerve course to root

Answer 16

Peripheral neuropathic pain

Question 17

Pain of short duration (0-7 days)
May be mild to severe

Answer 17

Transient - acute pain

Question 18

Pain caused by cancer related physiological processes, origin can be from cancer, treatment or concurrent disease. May be acute, chronic, sporadic. Rarely accompanied by sympathetic nervous system response

Answer 18

Chronic malignant pain

Question 19

Pain not resolved and not expected to resolve or lasting longer than traditional length for resolution. No definitive timeline but considered after ~ 3 months.

Answer 19

Persistent (chronic) pain