PAIN SIMULATOR

WHY DO WE NEED THIS?

• In theory, pain is provoked through extensive stimulation.However, pain is just a mechanical routine.
• Time in the E.R is limited, and if you can't communicate with the doctor, it takes more time.
• The pain simulator will give you a more thorough and faster diagnosis.
• This product requires a lot of technology that no health office might even obtain, making this unique.

HOW CAN WE DO THIS.

• The first way we can do this is by getting a mannequin and having the patient point out the area of pain.
• Because pain is widespread and redundant, this isn't as accurate.
• The patient will have 4 options to choose from; skeletal, soft tissue, organs and miscellaneous.
• Depending on their choice, the doctor can either diagnose them then, or just have an idea on what's possible

ANOTHER WAY?

• BBC.co.uk/newsround/25625963
• Holograms are new innovating technology, this could be used to simulate pain accurately.
• We can form holography with new laser technology and computer graphics.
• This way is completely accurate and faster but more complex.
• Thermoreception will hook up to the body and the area with the most pain waves will light up on the holograph

WHAT IS THIS?

• This is thermoreception of nociceptor activity.
• The thermoreception connects to your nociceptor and records the activity.
• With the activity recorded it can show up on the hologram and show your pain.
• It's more precise and will see if it's either skeletal, tissue or organ pain.
• Whichever pain it is, the specific item with the most pain waves will appear on the holograph

QUESTIONS

• What are nociceptors?
• Can we use the thermoreception on the mannequin instead?
• Can we do this for symptoms?
• Won't you need an interpretor anyways so the patient knows their problem?

CITATIONS

• BBC.co.uk/newsround/25625963
• Wikihow.com/make-a-hologram
• Www.webmd.com/back-pain/spinal-cord-stimulation-for-lower-back
• Neuroscience: Exploring the brain by Mark Bear, Barry Connors and Michael Paradiso
• Images from Google Images and Flickr.