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Med surgery pain
Question | Answer |
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The conscious experience of discomfort | Perception |
The point at which the pain transmitting neurochemicals reach the brain causing conscious awareness | Pain threshold |
Discomfort that lasts longer than 6 months | Chronic pain |
The amount of pain a person endures once the threshold has been reached | Pain tolerance |
A term used to describe discomfort that is perceived on a general area of the body but not in the exact site where an organ is located |