While seemingly straightforward, rating pain on a scale of 0 to 10 is more complex than it appears, influenced by factors ...
"But on a scale of 0 to 10, how do you rate your pain?" asked the nurse. My daughter's tear-streaked face creased with ...
Over the past two years, a simple but baffling request has preceded most of my encounters with medical professionals: “Rate your pain on a scale of zero to 10.” I trained as a physician and ...
It's really sore," my (Josh's) five-year-old daughter said, cradling her broken arm in the emergency department.Authors Joshua Pate Senior Lecturer ...
Participants has to give a pain rating for each condition on a scale of 0 to 10. Pancreatitis - a serious condition where digestive juices or enzymes attack the pancreas, making it painfully ...
Dr. Steven P. Cohen added hydrodissection — injecting fluid around severed nerves — to typical opioid use in treating post-amputation pain. Early results show promise.
On a 0–10 pain scale, the hydrodissection group reported an average pain reduction of 4 points, compared to 3 points for those on opioids alone — a significant difference considered clinically ...
“But on a scale of zero to ten, how do you rate your pain?” asked the nurse. My daughter’s tear-streaked face creased with confusion. “What does ten mean?” “Ten is the worst pain you ...