Chronic pain - Definition & classification
11 important questions on Chronic pain - Definition & classification
Why is pain a subjective kind of problem?
Which 6 categories exists for the classification of pain?
- Underlying cause
- Frequency
- Severity
- Duration
- Cancer related
- Functional consequences
How can pain be classified in relation to underlying cause?
- Nociceptive pain
- Neuropathic
- Ideopathic
- Mixed pain
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What is nociceptive pain?
What is neuropathic pain?
For instance, in diabetes, spinal cord injury, HIV infection, limb amputation, due to chemotherapy/radiation, or infiltration of a tumour suppressing a nerve, MS
What is mixed pain? And what injuri is an example of mixed pain/
What is ideopathic pain?
How can pain be classified in accordance to duration?
- Chronic pain = lasting >3-6 months
- Acute pain = lasting <3-6 months
What is the association between physical and mental deconditioning in chronic pain?
How can pain be classified in accordance to frequency?
- Constant: pain is always there, may or may not fluctuate in intensity
- Intermittent: pain is present for some time, can be in a specific rhythm or not (migraine)
- Transient or brief: only seconds or minutes (bumping knee)
What are the most important causes for cancer-related pain?
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