Pain location and intensity communication apparatus and method
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1. A patient pain communication apparatus comprising:
- a) a graphic display medium including;
i) a first display area including at least one graphic image representing a portion of a body;
ii) a second display area including a plurality of icons representing particular patient pain conditions, at least some of said icons including coding to represent pain intensity; and
whereiniii) said icons are movable from said second display area to said first display area such that they can be positioned on said body graphic image to indicate either pain location or both pain location and intensity.
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Abstract
The present invention comprises a preprinted chart, or, in the case of software, a programmed screen display, on which is displayed front and back silhouettes of a patient. Alongside the silhouettes are provided a number of series of icons which illustrate various patient conditions, such as burn, cut, bruise, etc. with each icon series color coded to indicate pain intensity. A 24 hour row and column pain intensity time chart is provided which is also pain intensity color coded. A veterinary version of the pain intensity chart is provided for animals.
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45 Claims
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1. A patient pain communication apparatus comprising:
a) a graphic display medium including; i) a first display area including at least one graphic image representing a portion of a body; ii) a second display area including a plurality of icons representing particular patient pain conditions, at least some of said icons including coding to represent pain intensity; and
whereiniii) said icons are movable from said second display area to said first display area such that they can be positioned on said body graphic image to indicate either pain location or both pain location and intensity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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7. A patient pain communication apparatus, comprising:
a) a graphic display medium including; i) a first display area including at least one graphic image representing a portion of a body; ii) a second display area including a plurality of icons representing particular patient pain conditions; iii) a third display area including a time based pain intensity chart; and
whereiniv) said icons are movable from said second display area to said first display area such that they can be positioned on said body graphic image to indicate pain location. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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18. A patient pain communication apparatus comprising:
a) a graphic display medium including a computer screen driven by a programmed computer, said display mediums including; i) a first display area including at least one graphic image representing a portion of a body; ii) a second display area including a plurality of icons representing particular patient pain conditions with at least some of said icons including coding representing pain intensity, said icons being computer graphics which are selectable and movable via a "point, click and drag" cursor method such that they are movable from said second display area to said first display area such that they can be positioned on said body graphic image to indicate pain location. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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24. A patient pain communication apparatus, comprising:
a) a graphic display medium including a computer screen driven by a programmed computer, said display mediums including; i) a first display area including at least one graphic image representing a portion of a body; ii) a second display area including a plurality of icons representing particular patient pain conditions with at least some of said icons including coding representing pain intensity, said icons being computer graphics which are selectable and movable via a "point, click and drag" cursor method such that they are movable from said second display area to said first display area such that they can be positioned on said body graphic image to indicate pain location; and iii) a third display area including a time based pain intensity chart. - View Dependent Claims (25, 27)
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26. A patient pain communication apparatus as in claim 26, and further including icon(s) which indicate a sleeping patient, said sleeping patient icons being movable to said row and column matrix.
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32. A patient pain communication apparatus comprising:
a) a graphic display medium including a two dimensional chart comprising; i) a first display area including at least one graphic image representing a portion of a body; ii) a second display area including a plurality of icons representing particular patient pain conditions with at least some of said icons including coding representing pain intensity, said icons being removable and replaceable stickers which can be removed from said second display area and attached to said first display area such that they can be positioned on said body graphic image to indicate either pain location or both pain location and intensity. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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38. A patient pain communication, comprising:
a) a graphic display medium including a two dimensional chart comprising; i) a first display area including at least one graphic image representing a portion of a body; ii) a second display area including a plurality of icons representing particular patient pain conditions with at least some of said icons including coding representing pain intensity, said icons being removable and replaceable stickers which can be removed from said second display area and attached to said first display area such that they can be positioned on said body graphic image to indicate either pain location or pain location and intensity; and iii) a third display area including a time based pain intensity chart. - View Dependent Claims (39)
- 41. A patient pain communication apparatus as in claim 41, and further including removable and replaceable sticker icon(s) which incorporate information on areas which are experiencing no pain.
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