CAUSES OF PAIN

In palliative care, there are many different possible causes of pain

Examples of the causes of pain in palliative care patients include pain

☛   due to the primary disease e.g.

↳ tumour infiltration
↳ nerve compression

☛   associated with treatment e.g.

↳ diagnostic and staging procedures
↳ surgery

☛   due to general debilitating disease e.g.

↳ pressure sores
↳ constipation

☛   unrelated to the primary disease or treatment e.g.

↳ arthritis
↳ ischemic heart disease

Determination of the cause of pain is an important part of assessment, as therapy directed at the cause may greatly improve pain control

see Assessment and Principles of Treatment



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Source:
The IAHPC Manual of Palliative Care 3rd Edition
https://web.archive.org/web/20210122105526/https://hospicecare.com/uploads/2013/9/The%20IAHPC%20Manual%20of%20Palliative%20Care%203e.pdf