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acute pain
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Pain of sudden onset that is usually self-limited and localized; it lasts for less that 6 months and has an identifiable cause, such as trauma, surgery, or inflammation.
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addiction
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A primary, chronic neurobiology disease characterized by compulsive use of a substance despite negative consequences, such as health threats or legal problems.
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analgesic
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A medication that reduces or eliminates the perception of pain.
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breakthrough pain
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Pain that exceeds baseline chronic or persistent pain, with or without baseline analgesia.
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chronic pain
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Prolonged pain, usuallly lasting longer than 6 months; pain that persists after the condition causing it has resolved; may be malignant or nonmalignant in origin.
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equianalgesic
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Approximate equivalent doses of opioid analgesics as compared to morphine sulfate
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neurotathic pain
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Pain resulting from abnormal impulsive processing by the peripheral and central nervous systems following injury to the peripheral nerves.
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nociceptive pain
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Pain caused by stimulation of peripheral or visceral pain receptors
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nociceptors
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sensory nerve fibers that conduct pain impulses from the periphery to the central nervous system
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pain
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A subjective response to both physical and psychologic stressors.
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titrate
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To increase or decrease the dose in small increments.
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