TYPES OF PAIN
Last longer than three months and is constant or recurring with a mild-to-severe intensity
What is chronic pain?
Used to describe patient's pain. Example: Numerical or Verbal
What is a pain scale?
Mental and physical freedom from tension or stress that provides individuals a sense of self-control. Example:Yoga
What is relaxation?
The most common and effective method of pain relief
What is analgesic?
Physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.
What is pain?
Poorly localized pain that comes from the organs
What is visceral pain?
Pain that arises from damage or inflammation of the tissue
What is nociceptive pain?
Singing, praying, listening to music, humor, or laughter therapy, and playing games
What is distraction?
Used to treat mild to moderate pain.
What is nonopioids?
Reaction to a drug and concentration of the drug is reduced followed by repeated use, requiring an increase in concentration to achieve the desired amount
What is drug tolerance?
Caused by tumor progression and related pathological process, invasive procedures and toxicities of treatment
What is cancer pain?
Sensation of pain extending from initial site of injury to another body part
What is radiating?
Rubbing of the muscles and joints for relief of tension
What is massage?
Psychoactive chemical that binds with opiate receptors.
What are opioids?
A physical condition caused by chronic use of a tolerance forming drug, in which abrupt or gradual drug withdrawal causes unpleasant physical symptoms.
What is physical dependency?
Onset gradual, pain changes over time, not usually localized
What is chronic non-cancer pain?
Pain that is dull, aching or cramping from bone, muscle or joint.
What is deep somatic pain?
What is complementary and alternative medicine?
Delivery system that allows patients to self-administer opioids with minimal risk of overdose.
What is patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)?
A chronic, often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences to the drug addict and those around them.
What is addiction?
Pain that is sharp and burning muscle, skin, or connective tissue
What is superficial somatic pain?
Pain that arises from abnormal or damaged nerves. Example: Phantom Limb Pain
What is neuropathic pain?
Mild electrical current passed through external electrodes
What is transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation?
Activate the mu and kappa receptors.
What are pure agonists?
A group of symptoms that occur upon the abrupt discontinuation or decrease in intake of medications or recreational drugs
What is drug withdrawal?