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HA Chpt. 10 Pain
HA Chpt. 10 Pain
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
10/21/2014

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Term
4 Stages of Nociceptive Pain
Definition
Transduction, Transmission, Perception, Modulation
Term
Transduction
Definition
the injury causing a release of multiple chemicals & they send a pain message to the spinal cord
Term
Neuropathic Pain
Definition
abnormal processing of the pain message, difficult to assess, movement of structures (disk), shingles, amputees, overstimulation or activity of nerve fibers
Term
Visceral Pain
Definition
organs are involved, originating from the larger internal organs, deep squeezing pressure not localized
Term
Deep Somatic Pain
Definition
blood vessels, joints, tendons, muscles & bone, soreness that is well localized
Term
Cutaneous Pain
Definition
burns, road rash, skin surface and subcutaneous tissue, very intense and high level pain
Term
Referred Pain
Definition
pain originating from another location
Term
Nociceptive Pain
Definition
pain develops when nerve fibers in periphery & CNS are functioning and intact
Term
Neuropathic Pain
Definition
does not adhere to the typical & predictable phases in nociceptive pain; implies abnormal processing of pain
Term
Nociceptors
Definition
Specialized nerve endings designed to detect painful sensations from the periphery and transmit them to the central nervous system
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