Pain Scale

[thereservoirdog]

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Hi everyone,

I'm here from the veterinary boards and was wondering if there is a pain scale/chart for humans that lists the average amount of pain assosciated with various conditions and diseases. Would be very helpful in a vet clinic since animals can't really tell us how they feel and they often try to hide pain.

Thanks!

 

[lobelsteve]

Hi everyone,

I'm here from the veterinary boards and was wondering if there is a pain scale/chart for humans that lists the average amount of pain assosciated with various conditions and diseases. Would be very helpful in a vet clinic since animals can't really tell us how they feel and they often try to hide pain.

Thanks!

http://www.nationalpainfoundation.org/images/Wong-Baker_Faces_Pain_Rating_Scale.jpg

But better with this:

http://www.healthypet.com/petcare/PetCareArticle.aspx?art_key=9ff88411-6fee-42e5-aba9-847b997d6cb9

 

[thereservoirdog]

I was looking more for something that lists diseases with the average amount of pain experienced for each. Like kidney stones = 7, broken femur = 9, etc. I just read an article that mentions that pets and people have very similar responses to dental pain, so it would be great if there is a pain chart for people that we can use to extrapolate.

 

[emd123]

There are no such averages. One person with a kidney stone may rate a 10/10 and be screaming like they're in labor and another say "1/10" and be stoic. On person with a femur fracture could be frantic screaming "11" out of ten versus an elderly patient lying in bed with a fracture who doesn't even know they're hurt. The same goes with chronic pain. Don't we all wish we could look at a chart to tell someone how much pain they're in. Its totally subjective and depends more on the individual than the disease. That's what makes it so hard.

 

[thereservoirdog]

Got it, I knew it would be very subjective but was hoping there'd be something out there anyway. Thanks!

 

[PMR 4 MSK]

It's the personality of the patient and their previous experiences dealing with pain - personal and vicarious (such as their parents) that determines perceptions of pain level.

Secondary gain greatly enters into the equation also.

 

[SSdoc33]

animals may not talk, but they definitely wont lie, cheat, and steal to get a government handout. is it too late to get my DVM?

 

[pjuer]

animals may not talk, but they definitely wont lie, cheat, and steal to get a government handout. is it too late to get my DVM?

Or to get vicosomaxanax