nociceptive pain
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Etiology
- somatic: tissue injury: bones, soft tissue, joints, muscle
- visceral: renal colic, constipation[1]
Pathology
- pain transmission (nociception)
- usually relating to a receptive neuron (nociceptin receptor) for painful sensations
Clinical manifestations
- somatic:
- localized to site of tissue injury
- dull, aching or throbbing pain
- visceral:
- diffuse, poorly localized, referred to other sites
- intermittent, paroxysmal
- dull, colicky, squeezing, deep, cramping
- often with nausea, vomiting, diaphoresis[2]
Management
- somatic
- visceral
- treatment of underlying cause
- physical therapy
- cognitive behavioral therapy
- acetaminophen, opiates[2]
More general terms
Additional terms
- nociceptin ([Contains: Neuropeptide 1; Nociceptin (Orphanin FQ) (PPNOC); Neuropeptide 2], PNOC, OFQ)
- nociceptin receptor; orphanin FQ receptor; kappa-type 3 opioid receptor; KOR-3 (OPRL1 OOR ORL1)
- nociception
- nociceptor