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Guidelines for a Palliative Approach in Residential Aged Care

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Table 9: Pathophysiological classifications of pa<strong>in</strong>, classification characteristics and<br />

examples and recommendations <strong>for</strong> referral<br />

Orig<strong>in</strong> of<br />

stimulus<br />

Examples<br />

Description<br />

Localisation<br />

(to site of<br />

stimulus)<br />

Nociceptive<br />

— superficial<br />

somatic<br />

• sk<strong>in</strong>, subcutaneous<br />

tissue<br />

• mucosa of<br />

mouth, nose,<br />

s<strong>in</strong>uses,<br />

urethra, anus<br />

• pressure<br />

ulcers<br />

• stomatitis<br />

• hot<br />

• burn<strong>in</strong>g<br />

• st<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g<br />

• very well<br />

def<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

Nociceptive — deep<br />

somatic<br />

• bone, jo<strong>in</strong>ts, muscles,<br />

tendons, ligaments<br />

• superficial lymph<br />

nodes<br />

• organs capsules<br />

and mesothelial<br />

membranes (pleura<br />

and peritoneum)<br />

• arthritis, liver<br />

capsule distension or<br />

<strong>in</strong>flammation<br />

Movement • no effect • worsen<strong>in</strong>g pa<strong>in</strong><br />

(resident prefers to be<br />

still)<br />

Nociceptive —<br />

visceral<br />

• solid or hollow<br />

organs<br />

• deep tumour<br />

masses<br />

• deep lymph nodes<br />

• deep abdom<strong>in</strong>al or<br />

chest masses<br />

• <strong>in</strong>test<strong>in</strong>al, biliary,<br />

ureteric colic<br />

Neuropathic<br />

• damage to<br />

nociceptive pathways<br />

• tumour-related:<br />

brachial, lumbosacral<br />

plexus or chest wall<br />

<strong>in</strong>vasion, sp<strong>in</strong>al cord<br />

compression<br />

• non-tumour-related:<br />

post-herpetic<br />

neuralgia, postthoracotomy<br />

syndrome, phantom<br />

pa<strong>in</strong><br />

• dull ach<strong>in</strong>g • dull deep • dysaesthesia, e.g.<br />

p<strong>in</strong>s and needles,<br />

t<strong>in</strong>gl<strong>in</strong>g, burn<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

lanc<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g/ shoot<strong>in</strong>g<br />

• allodynia<br />

• phantom pa<strong>in</strong><br />

• pa<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> numb area<br />

• well def<strong>in</strong>ed • poorly def<strong>in</strong>ed • nerve or dermatome<br />

distribution<br />

• may improve pa<strong>in</strong><br />

Referral • no • yes • yes • yes<br />

Local<br />

tenderness<br />

Autonomic<br />

effects<br />

• yes • yes • maybe • no<br />

• no • no • nausea, vomit<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

sweat<strong>in</strong>g, blood<br />

pressure and heart<br />

rate changes<br />

• nerve traction<br />

provokes pa<strong>in</strong>, e.g.<br />

sciatic stretch test<br />

• autonomic <strong>in</strong>stability:<br />

warmth, sweat<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

pallor, cold, cyanosis<br />

(localised to nerve<br />

pathway).<br />

This table is reproduced with permission from the Therapeutic <strong>Guidel<strong>in</strong>es</strong>: <strong>Palliative</strong> <strong>Care</strong> (2001)<br />

[109, pp. 120–121]<br />

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