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Pain is described according to its location, duration, intensity, and etiology.

  

Classifications of pain based on where it is in the body (e.g. headache, backache, etc.). Pain may be
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Pain arising from an organ or hollow viscera is called visceral pain.

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Acute pain is pain that lasts only through the expected recovery period and has a rapid onset while
chronic pain is prolonged pain, usually recurring over 6 months or longer and interferes with
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There is a standard 0-10 pain scale:

0 (no pain) 4-6 (moderate pain)

1-3 (mild pain) 7-10 (severe pain)

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Pain that is experienced when an intact, properly functioning nervous system sends signals that tissues
are damaged, requiring attention and proper care.

Somatic pain is pain that originates in the skin, muscles, bones, or connective tissues.

Visceral pain is pan that results from the activation of pain receptors in the organs of the body.

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Pain that is experienced by people who have damaged or malfunctioning nerves. It is typically chronic.
 Peripheral neuropathic pain is the pain experienced through the damage or sensitization of
peripheral nerves.

Central neuropathic pain is pain that results from malfunctioning nerves in the CNS.

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