【疼痛】疼痛的性质、分类、原因、治疗

  1）Pain has troubled people a lot. What is pain?

疼痛一直困扰着人们。何为“疼痛”？

Pain is an unpleasant or hurtful sensation resulting from stimulating of nerve endings.

疼痛是一种由于神经末端刺激而产生的不良的使人痛苦的感觉。

  2）Could you describe nature of pain?

你能描述疼痛的性质吗？

There are many kinds,e.g. burning pain, bursting pain,wandering pain,dull pain,sharp pain,etc.

有多种性质的疼痛，如：烧灼痛，胀痛，游走性痛，钝痛，剧痛，压痛等。

  3）How long does the pain usually last?

疼痛通常持续多久？

It can be an intermittent or constant pain.

这疼痛可以是间歇性的或持续性的疼痛。

  4）People often suffer from abdominal pain, What are the causes of abdominal pain?

人们经常感到腹部疼痛。腹部疼痛的原因是什么呢？

Abdominal pain can be caused by toxins,infection,biliary tract disease,menstruation,malignancy,ulcers,etc.

中毒，感染，胆管类疼痛，月经，癌症，溃疡等，都可以引起腹部疼痛。

  5）So many causes?

    这么多原因？

     Yeah.Abdominal pain may also indicate certain potential emergency condition including appendicitis,bowel obstruction,

     gastrointestinal bleeding,etc.

     腹部疼痛还能反映某种潜在的急症，包括阑尾炎，肠梗阻，胃肠道出血等。

  6）What are the common causes for joint pain?

    关节痛的主要原因是什么？

     Strain,gout,fracture,osteoarthritis,infectious disease and so on are the common causes for joint pain.

     关节痛的主要原因有扭伤，痛风，骨折，骨关节炎，传染病等。

  7）What about sore throat?

    咽喉疼痛的原因呢？

     Sore throat is often caused by common cold,viral pharyngitis,infectious mononucleosis,etc.

     咽喉疼痛的主要原因有感冒，病毒性咽炎，传染性单核细胞增多症等。

  8）How can we relieve the pain?

     怎样可使疼痛缓解呢？

     Pain may be modified by sedatives and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug analgesics or by opioid narcotics,etc.

     服用镇定药，非甾体类抗炎药，止痛药或阿片麻醉剂等可缓解疼痛。

  9) Too many sedatives may depress the central  nervous system.Can you suggest some simple ways without medication.

     服用太多的镇静剂会抑制中枢神经系统。你能推荐一些简单的不用服药的方法吗？

     Sometimes exercise,food,heat,position,or rest can also relieve the pain.

     有时运动，进食，热敷，体位的改变或休息也可缓解疼痛。

  10)Some people prefer “home remedies”to other cures.Do you have any idea of them?

     有些人喜欢家庭偏方胜过其他的治疗。你知道吗？

     Yes.Home remedies such as gargling salt water,or drinking honey,or lemon tea may help for sore throat.

     知道，家庭偏方，如加盐的蒜水，蜂蜜，或柠檬茶对咽喉疼痛也有一定作用。

  11）I hear cold liquids and over-the-counter pain medications are also effective in treating the sore throat.

     我听说冷饮和非处方的去痛药对治疗咽喉疼痛也有效。

     You are right.

     是的。