What is Incident pain - Meaning and definition

Published by Roberto Wenk. Reviewed by Alison Ramsey. Last updated date: January 7, 2019.

Breakthrough pain associated with a specific activity, such as walking, turning, lifting, coughing, and deep breathing.
This predictable pain is difficult to manage, but it is best approached with preemptive dosing before the inciting activity.

Driver CL and Bruera E. The M.D. Anderson Palliative Care Handbook. 1st ed. Houston, Texas. The University of Texas Health Service Center. 2000. p. 25.

Published by Roberto Wenk. Reviewed by Alison Ramsey. Last updated date: January 7, 2019.

Pain directly occurring on movement, e.g., associated with bone metastases, changing dressings.

Management
- Optimize treatment of underlying condition
- Short-acting analgesics, e.g., transmucosal fentanyl or Entonox (oxygen and nitric oxide, 50:50) during movement or any painful procedure.

Wiles J, Rutter D, Exton L et al. Management of Pain. Sykes N, Edmonds P, Wiles J (Ed). Management of Advanced Diseases. 4th ed. London, Arnold Publishers, 2004. pp. 175-205.

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