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What is baseline pain and breakthrough pain?

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Dr. Sarkis Banipalsin answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Types of daily pain: Baseline pain: the type of pain experienced by the patient for at least half of a day. Breakthrough pain is the intensified pain from the baseline.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Jay Joshi answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Breakthrough Pain: Baseline or persistent pain is always there. Breakthrough pain occur quickly and lasts a limited amount of time.

Answered 6/24/2017

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