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Characteristics of Different Types of Pain

Referred Pain
Referred Pain
Characteristics of Different Types of Pain


Acute Pain
Chronic Pain
Cancer Pain
Onset
Duration
Current
< 6 months
Continuous or
intermittent
> 6 months
May be acute or
chronic.
Pain may be associated
with cancer itself
or the treatment.
ANS
response
↑ HR, RR, BP,
diaphoresis,
pupillary
dilation,
muscle
tension
Rarely
present
Second biggest
fear among CA
Pts.
Refer to your
facility’s cancer
pain algorithms.
Relevance
to healing
Diminishes as
healing
occurs
Continues
long after
healing

Analgesics
Responsive
Rarely
responsive


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