PT 1 Flashcards
acute pain is described as pain lasting ——
less than 12 weeks
acute pain is associated with ——-
an actual physiological event
examples of physiological events include?
tissue damage, infection, trauma, metabolic disorder. degenerative disease
an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage- describes
pain
what is the most common symptom that leads patients to seek medical intervention
pain
this is an important protective sensation
pain
generally described as pain lasting less than 12 weeks
acute pain
this pain is associated with an actual physiological event
acute pain
examples of physiological event include
tissue damage, infection, trauma, metabolic disorder, degenerative disease
this pain is described as persistent or recurrent pain existing for longer than 3 months
chronic pain
pain that persists beyond the normal time expected for healing of injured tissue
chronic pain
this pain is difficult to manage
chronic pain
clinicians must rely on a multidisciplinary approach and should involve more than one therapeutic modality
chronic pain
described as pain that occurs at a site remote from the source of the disease or injury
referred pain
this pain is usually a visceral or muscle source
referred pain
treating pain of ____ or ____ origin is generally considered a contraindication to care
unknown unidentifiable
we do not have pain receptors- t/f
true
pain is an ___ of the brain. _____ are threat receptors
output nociceptors
this pain serves to protect against further tissue damage, when injury is present, pain can be maintained in order to allow rime for proper tissue healing
acute pain
this pain is is associated with changes in heart rate, blood pressure and even respiratory rate, measurement of vital signs is warranted
acute pain
superficial pain is typically sharp and easy to locate
acute pain
deep tissue pain from muscles, joints or viscera can be diffuse and difficult to locaate
acute pain
pain that is persistent or recurrent pain existing longer than 3 months or beyond the normal time expected for healing of tissue
chronic pain
pain that was once acute but has persisted beyond the normal time expected for healing and no longer serves as a protective mechanism
chronic pain
associated with structural and functional changes in the central nervous system that require multiple therapeutic approaches
chronic pain
central sensitization or the amplification of neural signaling within the central nervous system that underlies pain hypersensitivity, is a characteristic of _____
chronic pain chronic pain
this pain is difficult to manage- must rely on a multidisciplinary approach and should involve more than one therapeutic modality
chronic pain
- patients with this pain report physical inactivity due to long periods of immobility due to decreased muscle strength and functional capabilities
chronic pain
this type of pain can pose significant financial and public health considerations as noted in rising costs of pharmacological management and challenges to medical care models
chronic pain
pain that occurs at a site remote from the source of the disease or injury, usually a visceral or muscle source
referred pain
pain that occurs due to convergence of cutaneous visceral and skeletal muscle nociceptors on the common nerve root of the spinal cord
referred pain
the brain interprets the afferent input as arising from cutaneous structures because of the higher proportion of cutaneous afferents converging on second order transmission neurons
referred pain
treating pain of unknown or unidentifiable origin is generally considered a?
contraindication to care
masking undiagnosed pain with treatment can postpone proper treatment and lead to
worsening of the underlying condition
pain conditions assumed to be predominately driven by the activation of peripheral nociceptive sensory fibers
nociceptive pain
amplification of neural signaling within the central nervous system that elicits hypersensitivity
nociplastic pain
pain attributable to a lesion or dysfunction in a peripheral nerve, dorsal root ganglion or dorsal root
neuropathic pain
regarding the gate control theory: early discussions on paing modulation were centered on the ____ pathways and recognizing the presence of _____ influences to modulate pain.
- ascending pathways
- descending pathways
gate control theory: noxious stimuli carried by ______ and _____ are blocked by sensory input carried by ______
- A-delta fibers
- C-fibers
- A-beta fibers
descending pathways lead to the release of ? to mask pain
endogenous opiates like endorphins and enkephalins
nociceptive input are _____ carried by ____ and ______ which are ______
pain signals, A-delta, C-fibers, 1st order neurons
where can nociceptors be found?
skin, muscle, joints, bone and viscera- they have a high threshold for activation
how is threshold of nocicpetors lowered? using what?
lowered by release of chemical substances after tissue injury and inflammation- using prostaglandins, bradykinins, histamine.
prostaglandins, bradykinins, and histamine do what to the nerve endings
sensitize- lowering the threshold of nocicptors
these fibers are tin myelinated fibers that respond to high intesity mechanical or thermal stimuli
a-delta or group III fibers
responsible for fast conducting peripheral pain signals
a-delta or group III fibers
associated with the first pain sensations, precise location of noxious stimuli on the body, and generation of withdraw reflexes
a-delta or group III fibers
unmyelinated and thin fibers, respond to a broad range of painful stimuli, including mechanical, thermal or chemical
c or group IV fibers
because C fibers respond to such a broad range of stimuli they are also called?
polymodal fibers
pain produced by activation of these fibers is considered second pain and characterized as slow, dull, aching, burning and long lasting
c-fibers or group IV
c-fibers long lasting pain modal acts to do what?
prevent further tissue damage
- high threshold
- myelinated
- 1-5 um in diameter
- fast conducting
- responds to high intensity heat, cold and mechanical stimuli
- generates fast/first pain with withdraw reflexes and sesations
- associated with precise location of mxious stiumuli on the body
A-delta fiber
- high threshold
- unmyelinated
- 0.1-1um in diameter
- slow conducting
- responds to high intesity heat, cold, mechanical and chemical stimuli- polymodal
- generates slow second pain sensations
- assoc. with prevention of further tissue damage
c-fibers
non-nociceptive input is carried by?
a-beta fibers
large-diameter afferent fibers- when activated these fibers send excitatory stimuli that activates the substantia gelatinose interneurons located in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord- these inhibit the pain fiber terminals and t cell activity
a-beta fibers
______ interneurons of _____ fibers close the gate to nociceptive traffic and reduce pain
substantia gelatinose SG, A-beta fibers located in dorsal horn
diameter and velocity list greater to lesser.
- A-alpha
- A-beta
- A-Gamma
- A-delta
- B
- C
somatic motor, proprioception, muscle spindle, golgi tendon organ
A-alpha
touch, pressure
a-beta
pain, cold, touch
a-delta
dorsal root, pain, hot, other mechanoreceptors, postgangliotic sympathetic
c-fibers
myelinated fibers include?
Ia, Ib, II, III
unmyelinated fibers include?
IV- c fibers
Central Pathways: First order neurons which include ? Make direct or indirect synapses through ? With second order neurons in the (location?)
- A-delta and c fibers
- Inter neurons
- Dorsal horn of the spinal cord
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Central Pathways: second-order neurons (also called ?) transfer the nociceptive impulses from the spinal cord and brain stem to ?
- central nociceptive transmission neurons
- higher centers of the brain
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