Unit: (5)

..Pain..

Vocabulary & Terms

•: (n)Pain

orsufferingThe condition of

•mentalespeciallyanguish

: (n)Fingertip

.fingerThe end of the

:(n)forehead

eyebrowsabove thefaceThe part of the

and below the hairline.

•(n): Palm

•The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand

•:(n)*Upper arm

•.shoulderto theelbowfrom thearmThe section of an

: )adj(*Unbearable

.painfulorunpleasantso

:(n)* Migraine

, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often headacheA severe

, vomiting, and visual disturbancesnauseaaccompanied by.

: (n)*Analgesics

without inducing painreduces, thataspirin, such asmedicineAny

.unconsciousness

: (n)* Heal

To become healthy again.

: (v)* Relieve

Make an unpleasant situation better .

.This injection should relieve the paine.g.

:(n)* Hypnosis

State like deep sleep when someone's mind

& action can controlled by another person.

: )adj(* Stabbing

(used about a pain ) sudden & strong

.when you feel like someone push a knife into youe.g.

:(n)* Acupuncture

A way of treating or stopping pain by putting

thin needles into part of the body.

:(v)* Throbbing

To beat strongly

.Not strong ): adj(* Mild

The part of the body where :)(n* Bladder

waste liquid (urine) collects before leaving the body.

•):adj(Severe

Causing unpleasant feeling.

•: (n)* Infection

A disease or illness that’s caused by germs.

The muscle between : )(nDiaphragm*

your lung & stomach That help you to breath.

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Pain is an essential survival mechanism, for it warns

us that something is wrong.

Types of Pain..

: Chronic -2

is a long-time pain.

e.g. like someone who has a Rheumatism

time pain-is a short:Acute-1when you cut your self it’ll heal & e.g.

goes in a short time

: Referred -3pain that is felt in a different part of the body from where the pain is caused

when someone feels a heart attack, he feels e.g.pain in their left shoulder, arm or hand

: Neuropathic-4damage to the remaining nerves.

when someone amputate a limb he still feels pain in e.g.

that place

..Kinds of Pain

1/ A throbbing pain:

comes and goes rhythmically.

2/ A sharp pain:

is strong and sudden.

3/ A burning pain:

feels like fire.

4/ A stabbing pain :

feels like something sharp is stuck into you.

5/ A shooting pain :

travels fast along part of your body.

6/ A dull pain :

is steady and not too painful.

7/ A gnawing pain :

feels like it's eating you.

8/ A cramping pain :

feels like a muscle is being squszed.

Slight

mild

moderateSevere

unbearable

? How many times the pain occurs

Frequency of pain))

Occasional / frequent / constant

Method of assessing pain :

McGill pain Questionnaire:

Consist of a list of adjectives which the patient

chooses from to describe their pain.

A numerical scale :

. ( 0 means no pain & 10 is the worst pain you can

imagine )

The verbal pain scale:

Uses verbal lines in colours ranging from light blue ( no pain )

to bright red ( sever pain ).

How to treat

..?pain

* 1-we instinctively deal with pain by rubbing the part that hurts. This suggests to scientists that stimulating touch signals closes a ( gate ) to pain signals.

Physiotherapy & acupuncture take advantage of this phenomenon.

* 2-The gate can also be shut by the release of pain-relieving opioids, either produced naturally by the body.

like Aspirin & analgesicsOr introduced artificially in the form of Morphine.

* 3-Psychological stress can temporarily shut off pain too , footballer may continue to play despite injury & a soldier continue e.g.

to fight despite wounds.

Presented by :

Elham Aqeel.

Bashair Al-Thbiti.

Supervised by :

Tr: NisreenYamany

Laboratory Medicine

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