A | B |
pain | whatever ther person says it is |
perception | point at which person is aware of pain |
low or moderate pain | sympathetic response |
severe or deep pain | parasympathetic response |
Pain threshold | point at which a sensation is perceived as pain |
Pain tolerance | point at which a pain sensation is no longer voluntarily endured |
acute pain | rapid onset, less than 6 months duration |
chronic pain | constant or intermittant, more than 6 months |
Intractable pain | chronic pain caused by cancer |
Phantom Pain | Pain perceived in body part that is no longer present |
Placebo | inert substance given in place of drug |
O | onset |
P | provocation |
Q | quality |
R | radiation |
S | severity |
T | time |
Referred pain | Pain is felt in part of body separate from source of pain |
Radiating pain | Sensation of pain extending from initial site of injury to another body part |