Exam 47: Pain

Pain that waxes and wanes and is exacerbated by physical exertion is likely related to

The physiologic mechanisms involved in the pain phenomenon are termed

One of the most common causes of acute pain is

Pain is thought of as

Modulation of pain signals is thought to be mediated by the release of

The gate control theory of pain transmission predicts that activity in touch receptors will

Referred pain may be perceived at some distance from the area of tissue injury, but generally felt

Slow pain sensation is transmitted primarily by

The ________ is the level of painful stimulation required to be perceived.

Most sensory afferent pain fibers enter the spinal cord by way of the ________ nerve roots.

It is useful to conceptualize pain physiology according to the four stages because each stage provides an opportunity for

Which treatment is helpful in neuropathic pain but not used for acute pain?

A patient presenting with a severe, pounding headache accompanied by nausea and photophobia is likely experiencing a ________ headache.