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BKP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breakthrough pain
1, record 1, English, breakthrough%20pain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BKP 2, record 1, English, BKP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transitory flare of [brief and often severe] pain that occurs on a background of relatively well controlled baseline pain. 2, record 1, English, - breakthrough%20pain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Breakthrough pain is a brief and often severe flare of pain that occurs even though a person may be taking pain medicine regularly for their persistent pain. It's called breakthrough pain because it is pain that "breaks through" a regular pain medicine schedule. 3, record 1, English, - breakthrough%20pain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "breakthrough" is typically English and does not have any equivalent in other languages in Europe, especially in Latin countries. 4, record 1, English, - breakthrough%20pain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- percée de douleur
1, record 1, French, perc%C3%A9e%20de%20douleur
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accès douloureux paroxystique 2, record 1, French, acc%C3%A8s%20douloureux%20paroxystique
see observation, masculine noun
- ADP 3, record 1, French, ADP
masculine noun
- ADP 3, record 1, French, ADP
- accès douloureux transitoire 4, record 1, French, acc%C3%A8s%20douloureux%20transitoire
see observation, masculine noun
- ADT 5, record 1, French, ADT
masculine noun
- ADT 5, record 1, French, ADT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exacerbation transitoire de la douleur, d'intensité modérée à sévère, chez des patients présentant des douleurs persistantes habituellement maîtrisées par un traitement opioïde de fond. 6, record 1, French, - perc%C3%A9e%20de%20douleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne semble pas exister d'équivalent figé en français pour rendre le terme anglais « breakthrough pain » et c'est la raison pour laquelle les organismes adoptent différents équivalents pour traduire cette notion. 7, record 1, French, - perc%C3%A9e%20de%20douleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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