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| It is described as a squeezing or cramping, a deep ache within the interanl organs. |
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| Visceral pain is associated with _____ _____. |
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| Visceral pain is associated with internal organs. It can be very different depending on the affected organ. |
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| Not all internal organs are sensitive to pain because they lack what? |
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Nociceptors
A nociceptor is a sensory receptor that responds to potentially damaging stimuli by sending nerve signals to the spinal cord and brain. |
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| A nociceptor is a sensory receptor that responds to potentially damaging stimuli by sending nerve signals to the spinal cord and brain. |
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| Visceral pain generally has a _____ defined area. |
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poorly
It is also capable of referring pain to other remote locations away from the area of injury. |
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| A patient complaining of visceral pain may complain of what kind of symptoms? |
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| The patient may complain of a generalized "sick" feeling or have nausea and vomiting. |
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| Visceral pain generally responds well to treatment with what? |
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| Describe neuropathic pain |
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| It can be described as sharp, burning, shooting, shocking, tingling or electrical in nature. It may travel the length of the nerve path from the spine to a distal body part. |
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| Neuropathic pain results from injury to what? |
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| Neuropathic pain results from injury to the nervous system. When the nerves become damaged, they are unable to carry accurate infromation. |
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| NSAIDs and opiods are generally what against neuropathic pain? |
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