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show whatever the person says it is and exists when a person says it does; multidimensional, emotional, physical  
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show nociceptors in tissues send pain signals to the CNS  
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show damage to the nerve itself causes typical pain symptoms (pins and needles, numbness, shooting, tingling)  
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cutaneous/ superficial   show
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show muscles, tendons, bones  
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visceral   show
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show sensation moves to location  
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phantom   show
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show not physical  
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acute pain   show
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show gradual or sudden, continues past normal recovery time; ongoing, exacerbations  
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show fully experiencing can not take pain anymore  
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show how much pain you can be exposed to before reaching threshold  
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show extreme reaction more so than one would expect  
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allodynia   show
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show dose adjustment based on analgesic effect versus side effects  
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show bloodstream; subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous  
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show highly potent; smaller doses necessary  
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implantable pumps   show
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show non drug therapy; transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)  
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show loosen/ vasodilate  
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cold therapy   show
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show mild to moderate; acetaminophen, aspirin, salicylates; do not produce tolerance or physical dependence  
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show hits a top point, maximum amount it will work; giving more will not change it's effect  
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acetaminophen risk   show
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show too much can cause GI distress and bleeding  
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morphine, oxycodone, codeine   show
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show can cause respiratory depression  
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show normal response with opioid use of 2 weeks or more; manifested with withdrawal symptoms  
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tolerance   show
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show provides optimal pain relief for moderate pain and limits use of opioids; limits risk of tolerance and dependence and adverse side effects  
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naloxone (narcan)   show
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show respiratory depression, sedation, nausea, constipation (need bowel regimen)  
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adjuvant analgesics   show
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show act on CNS to inhibit activity of nociceptive pathways  
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show inhibit cycloxygenase  
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