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Abuse deterrentMedications have properties that allow the management of pain but also have properties limit their use for abusive purposes
Acute painIntense, unpleasant sensation of short duration, lasting less than 6 months
Chronic painPain lasting longer than 6 months; Can be as intense as acute pain; can be continuous or intermittent
EndorphinsAny one of the neuropeptides composed of many amino acids, elaborated by the pituitary gland and acting on the central and peripheral nervous systems to reduce pain
Gate control theorySuggests Is that pain impulses can be regulated or even blocked by gating mechanisms located along the central nervous system
Non-rapid eye movement(NREM)One of two highly individualized sleeping states divided into four stages through which a sleeper progresses during a typical sleeping cycle; represents three-fourths of a period of typical sleep
NoxiousA stimulation of the sensory nerve endings that is harmful, injurious, or detrimental to physical health.
Patient-controlled analgesia(PAC)A drug delivery system that dispenses a preset intravenous dose of an opioid analgesic into a patient's vein when the patient pushes a switch on an electric cord.
Rapid eye movement(REM)One of the two highly individualized sleeping States that follows NREM state.(may last for few hours to half an hour)
Referred painPain that is felt at a site other then in the injured or diseased organ or part of the body
SynergisticAction of two or more substances or organs to achieve an effect of which each is capable
Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation(TENS)A type of pain control that is managed with a pocket-sized, Dattery- operated device that provides a continuous, mild electrical currento the skin via electrodes
Visual analog scaleAn objective means of assessing pain severity; (consists of a straight line, representing a continuum of intensity)