Week 5: Pain concepts and assessment Flashcards
1
Q
Describe Nociceptive pain
A
Tissue pain
2
Q
Describe Neuropathic pain
A
Nerve pain - orgas
3
Q
Describe the pathway of Nociceptive pain
A
- Site of injury - slow C Fibers or Fast A fiber
- Through the spinal Cord
- Brain Stem
- Cerebrum - received and interpreted as pain
4
Q
What are the 4 elements of nociceptive pain response?
A
- transduction
- transmission
- perception
- modulation
