Categoría: Pain Management – from the Book

recognition of pain in frontal cortex

Normal functioning process that leads to perception of pain

result from exposure to extreme heat or cold

Most common type of pain. Occurs when pain receptors, called nociceptors, that respond to stimuli that are potentially damaging. May occur as a result of trauma, surgery or inflammation

1. Patient with metastatic cancer 2. A patient with back pain that was the result of an automobile injury a year ago 3. A patient who had bowel surgery yesterday 4. A…

pain that has lasted 6 months or longer and often interferes with daily activities.

refers to pain that is believed to arise from the mind. The patient perceives the pain despite the fact that no physical cause can be identified

both chronic and highly resistant to relief

The process by which information about tissue damage is communicated to the CNS. Involves 4 processes

Past experience, anxiety, depression, culture, age, gender