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What type of pain is caused by changes to the nerves, such as cancer pressing on the nerves or changes in the nerves due to treatment?
What type of pain is caused by changes to the nerves, such as cancer pressing on the nerves or changes in the nerves due to treatment?
Which type of pain occurs when pain 'breaks through' the regular dose of pain medicine?
Which type of pain occurs when pain 'breaks through' the regular dose of pain medicine?
What is phantom pain?
What is phantom pain?
Which type of pain is short-term and comes on quickly, caused by an injury, tissue damage, or inflammation?
Which type of pain is short-term and comes on quickly, caused by an injury, tissue damage, or inflammation?
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What type of pain is long-term, may be constant or come and go, and can range from mild to severe?
What type of pain is long-term, may be constant or come and go, and can range from mild to severe?
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What is the best possible seizure control percentage on monotherapy?
What is the best possible seizure control percentage on monotherapy?
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What is the main cause of infantile epilepsy?
What is the main cause of infantile epilepsy?
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What is the annual incidence of epilepsy per 100k people in infancy?
What is the annual incidence of epilepsy per 100k people in infancy?
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What is the most common etiology of epilepsy in Ontario?
What is the most common etiology of epilepsy in Ontario?
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What is the main cause of epileptogenesis?
What is the main cause of epileptogenesis?
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Study Notes
Pain Classification
- Neuropathic pain is caused by changes to the nerves, such as cancer pressing on the nerves or changes in the nerves due to treatment.
Breakthrough Pain
- Breakthrough pain occurs when pain 'breaks through' the regular dose of pain medicine.
Phantom Pain
- Phantom pain is a type of pain that occurs when there is no apparent physical cause.
Acute and Chronic Pain
- Acute pain is short-term, comes on quickly, and is caused by an injury, tissue damage, or inflammation.
- Chronic pain is long-term, may be constant or come and go, and can range from mild to severe.
Epilepsy
- The best possible seizure control percentage on monotherapy is 60-70%.
Causes of Epilepsy
- The main cause of infantile epilepsy is genetics.
- The annual incidence of epilepsy per 100k people in infancy is 41-67.
- The most common etiology of epilepsy in Ontario is unknown etiology.
- The main cause of epileptogenesis is an imbalance between excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters.
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Test your knowledge of basic cancer pain management with this quiz. Learn about different types of pain in cancer, available pain management strategies, principles of managing opioid side effects, and the impact of policy on cancer pain management.
