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This document discusses pain assessment. It defines pain and notes that pain assessment includes subjective and objective components. The subjective assessment involves taking a pain history, including onset, duration, location, and intensity measured using scales like numeric, verbal, or visual analogue scales.
Oct 12, 2018 · Fluid and electrolyte balance is crucial for life and homeostasis. Imbalances can result from various factors and illness. The body maintains balance through fluid compartments and electrolytes like sodium, potassium, calcium, and hydrogen/bicarbonate ions.
Oct 10, 2015 · Pain is the common symptom in many chronic conditions such as cancers, neuropathies, and chronic disease. It is also experienced in trauma varying from mild to severe based on the location and degree of trauma.
TYPES OF PAIN Acute pain –Short duration , healing process in 30 days. Chronic pain –Its persist for the more than 3-6 month. Physiological pain- it leads to potential tissue damage. Somatic pain –It involves superficial tissues (skin, bone, muscle, joints) Visceral pain-It involves organs (heart, stomach & liver) Neuropathic pain –changes in the nerve cells.
4 TOTAL PAIN PHYSICAL Caused By the illness itself Concurrent illness Other symptoms Adverse effects of treatment Pressure sores weight loss Constipation muscle tension/spasm PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIAL Anger at diagnosis Worry about family and finances Anxiety, fear Loss of social position Disfigurement Loss of role in family Fear of pain and or death TOTAL Feeling of abandonment and isolation Feeling of helplessness PAIN Concerns about dependency Depression Cultural SPIRITUAL Why has this ...
To download or view the PowerPoint presentations of the learning modules click the links below. Module 1: Basics of Pain Assessment and Management Module 2: Acute Pain Management in Emergency and Acute Care Settings Module 3: Procedural Sedation and Analgesia (PSA) in Adults and Children in Emergency Settings Module 4: Pharmacologic Treatment of Pain in…
May 20, 2019 · Download the PowerPoint Presentation of this module, last updated: May 20, 2019 Learning Module References Pain Assessments Mnemonics OPQRST QISS TAPED SOCRATES Pain ...
5. Physiology of pain and pain pathways.pptx - Free download as Powerpoint Presentation (.ppt / .pptx), PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or view presentation slides online. 1. Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage detected by specialized nerve cells called nociceptors. 2. Nociceptors are non-adaptable receptors that detect various noxious stimuli and transmit signals to the spinal cord and brain. 3. The spinal cord and brain ...
Mar 20, 2019 · ESSENTIAL PAIN MANAGEMENT CC BY-NC-SA: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical-ShareAlike 3.0 License.. EPM Aims • To improve understanding of pain • To teach a simple framework for managing pain • To reduce pain management barriers. Workshop Plan 1 • Pain basics • What is pain? • Why should we treat pain? • Classification of pain • Physiology and pathology • Pain treatment • Barriers to treatment
Learning Objectives Define pain. Explain the physiologic basis for pain. Identify situations in which patients are likely to experience pain. Explain the relationships between past pain experiences, anticipation, culture, anxiety, or activity and a patient’s response to pain. Identify differences in the duration of pain and patient responses to acute and chronic pain.
