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Breakthrough pain is pain that comes on suddenly for short periods of time and is not alleviated by the patients' normal pain suppression management. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakthrough_painFeatured Abstract Intractable pain. » View Full Abstract » View All Abstracts: Breakthrough Pain Facts A survey by the Task Force on Cancer Pain on the International ... http://www.pain.com/sections/categories_of_pain/breakthrough/Tolerance is defined as a need for a larger dose of medication to maintain the original effect. Temporal features, including the onset, duration and frequency of each episode ... http://www.pain.com/sections/categories_of_pain/breakthrough/resources/facts/Supplemental opioid (pronounced OH-pee-oyd) medication is used for breakthrough pain. The opioid is taken in addition to the medication prescribed for persistent pain. http://www.breastcancer.org/tips/pain/pain_meds/breakthrough.jspAmerican Pain Foundation, Pain, Chronic Pain, Pain Information, Pain Advocacy, End of Life, Veterans & Pain, Pain Support, Pain Non-Profit http://www.painfoundation.org/page.asp?file=ManageYourPain/Chats/breakthroughpain.htm |
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