Pain

1
ouch
Localization
Pain
Duration
Sensations
Source
2
pain
aspirin pill
med
Localization
Pain
Duration
Sensations
Source
3
Generalized (Diffuse Pain)
Localized Pain
Restricted to one specific area Ex. Skin
laceration
Poorly localized Regional or widespread Ex.
Abdominal Pain
Localization
4
Fast (prickling) pain
Intense, sharp, localized
Sensations
Slow (burning aching) Pain
Deep, aching, poorly localized
5
Acute Pain
Sudden onset, intense Ex. bee sting
Duration
Chronic Pain
Recurrent or continual over a long period Ex.
joint pain in arthritis
6
Source
Visceral Pain
Pain in the visceral tissues organs
Somatic Pain
Pain in skeletal muscles, joints skin,body wall
Primary Neurological basis
Referred Pain
Visceral pain perceived as somatic pain in
another part of the body
Phantom pain
Psychosomatic pain
Perceived in nonexistent body part ex. Pain
in missing limb
Results from over activity of the autonomic
nervous system ex. Peptic ulcer