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pain/management ch44

pain/management ch. 44

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structures related to pain pain process; peripheral structures? nociceptors and A-delta fibers and C-fibers
A-delta fibers give rise to? bright, sharp, well-localized pain that is immediately associated with injury
C-fibers cause a second pain sensation that is dull, poorly localized, and persistant after injury
if something falls on your foot which fibers react? a-delta-fast, sharp pain that alerts you to injury. C-fibers-the dull pain afterwards
what are the central structures for pain? ascending pathways, descending pathways
spinal dorsal horn where complex processing of messages occurs, and is one of the most important areas for pain modulation
endogenous produced by the body
exogenous administerd to the person
pain threshold the amount of pain stimulation a person requires before feeling it
acute pain occurs abruptly after an injury or disease and persits until healing occurs. also associcated with fear and anxiety;
chronic pain lasts for prolonged period, and its cause is not amenable to specific treatment
malignant pain with recurrent, acute pain episodes, persistent chronic pain.
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