Intro to Acute Pain- Pain Assessment
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Pain Assessment ToolsHOW TO TELL THE PAIN “DESCRIBED” BY THE PATIENT
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History Taking Character (different types of pain: nociceptive, neuropathic,
visceral) Onset (initiating event, may have medicolegal impact) Location (do not assume: pt may be more bothered by urine
catheter pain than surgical site pain) Duration Factors (relieving, aggravating) Intensity (pain score- to gauge response to treatment) Recurrence (frequency- PRN and/or regular analgesics?) Evolution (course, investigations done, treatments rendered)
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Physical Examination General
Mental state Decide history from pt or surrogate, & appropriate pain assessment tool
Vital signs Severe pain can cause hypertension and tachycardia Certain painful conditions can compromise vital signs eg. sepsis from
perforated appendicitis, myocarditis/ AMI Specific
According to location of pain: eg. joint, abdomen, surgical/ trauma site
To rule out other causes: eg. neck stiffness in headache (meningitis), severe abdo pain in a POD3 resection of colon tumor (anastomotic leak)
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Pain Assessment Scales used in NUH
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Pain Assessment Scales used in NUH