Question

what is the difference between chronic and acute pain? How is the assessment for each type of pain different? What must you keep in mind when assessing acute pain? What must you keep in mind when assessing chronic pain?

Answer 1

Features	Acute pain	Chronic pain
Cause	pain with well known cause	pain without cause
Duration	Short and suddenly	pain for long duration more than 3 months
Treatment approach	Resolution occur with treatment	won't respond to treatment
Signs and symptoms	clearly defined	not clear.

2. Assessment:

Acute pain:

1. Facial expressions are highly relevant to pain complaints.

2. Location of pain clearly defined with I assessment.

3. Usually sharp and sudden pain.

4. Pain usually reliever with treatment.

5. Associated with pathology.

Chronic pain:

1. Facial expressions arent relevant with pain complaints

2. Usually last for more than 3 months

3. We can assess the signals symptoms of depression

4. Not relieved by any therapy.

Keep in mind acute pain:

Acts pain:

1.Sharp and severe

2. May associate with organ damage

3. Associate with soft tissue injury

4.Need immediate medical attention

Chronic pai:

1. Incidious onset

2. Associate with depression

3. Need psychological counseling

4. Chronic pain occur with muscle pulling