Acute Pain

 Acute Pain is pain that begins suddenly and does not last for an extended period of time. Acute pain may be caused things like fracturing a bone, spraining a ligament, appendicitis, kidney stones, straining a muscle, or a burn. Other symptoms that may be associated with acute pain are increased heart rate, hyperventilation, sweating, increased blood pressure, and dialtion of the pupils. Back to History 

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