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Patho Ch 14
Pain, Temp, Sleep, Sensory Fx
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Conscious awareness of pain | perception |
| Lowest intensity of pain that a person can recognize | threshold |
| Intense pain at one location may increase the threshold in another location | perceptual dominance |
| The greatest intensity of pain that a person can endure | tolerance |
| Pain that lasts up to 3 months | acute |
| Pain that lasts longer than expected normal healing time | chronic |
| Pain that lasts longer than 3-6 months | chronic |
| Increased HR, BP, RR in response to pain | physiologic |
| Pain coming from skin, joints and muscles | somatic |
| Pain coming from internal organs and lining of body cavities | visceral |
| Pain felt in an area distant from its point of origin | referred |
| Chronic pain initiated or caused by a primary lesion or dysfunction in the nervous system | neuropathic |
| Daily fluctuations in body temperature and sleep cycles | circadian rhythm |
| Body temperature is lowest during | sleep |
| Inflammation/infection of outer ear; commonly known as "swimmer's ear" | otitis externa |
| Infection of middle ear; common in children | otitis media |
| One eye deviating from the other when the person is looking at an object. | strabismus |
| Reduced or dimmed vision | amblyopia |
| Double-vision; primary symptom of strabismus | diplopia |
| Involuntary unilateral or bilateral rhythmic movement of the eyes | nystagmus |
| Cloudy or opaque area in ocular lens | cataract |
| Caused by an increase in intraocular pressure | glaucoma |
| An accommodation disorder of the eye caused by the thickening of the lens | presbyopia |
| A refractive disorder of the eye also known as near-sightedness | myopia |
| A refractive disorder of the eye also known as far-sightedness | hyperopia |
| A refractive disorder of the eye due to unequal curvature of the cornea | astigmatism |
| Contagious infection of the eye with watery discharge. | viral |
| Contagious infection of the eye with yellow/green/purulent discharge. | bacterial |
| Middle ear disorder causing vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus & feeling full in the ear; unknown etiology | Meniere |
| High core temp > 104F; regulatory center ceases to function; absence of sweating, rapid HR, confusion, agitation, coma (caused by cerebral edema) | heat stroke |
| Results from prolonged high core temp or env. temps; vasodilation, profuse sweating, hypovolemia, tachycardia; weakness, dizziness, confusion, syncope | heat exhaustion |
| Caused by excessive sweating and Na loss; cramps to muscles or abdomen; resolution through cooling/electrolyte replacement | heat cramps |
| Treatment after ROSC to preserve brain tissue and to slow basal metabolism, thus limiting injury | therapeutic hypothermia |
| The body's thermostat has been adjusted to a higher level | fever |
| Non-infectious fever that does not induce sweating; is resistant to antipyretics; caused by damage to CNS, inflammation, increased ICP or intracranial bleeding | central fever |
| Extremities are usually ___________________than the trunk of the body. | cooler |
| Inherited disorder whereby the body reacts to agents used during anesthesia; can be deadly if not treated | malignant hyperthermia |
| Elderly people may add extra salt or sugar to foods due to decrease in this sense | taste |
| Awareness of the position of the body and its parts | proprioception |
| Touch receptors are most dense in the __________ & lips | fingers |
| Complete loss of sense of smell | anosmia |
| Sensorimotor disorder associated with unpleasant sensations and periodic leg movements at rest and worse in evening or at night. | restless leg syndrome |
| Another name for sleepwalking | somnambulism |
| Characterized by periods of apnea lasting 10 seconds or longer, snoring, daytime fatigue; most commonly diagnosed sleep disorder | obstructive sleep apnea syndrome |
| Inability to fall or stay asleep | insomnia |
| Temperature is regulated by the | hypothalamus |
| When exposed to cold temperatures, __________tissue injury can result. | ischemic |
| Severe, irreversible loss of vision in older adults and major cause of blindness in older adults. Risk factors include HTN, cigarette smoking and diabetes. | Age-related macular degeneration |
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