Pain out of proportion or pain out of proportion to physical examination is a
medical sign where apparent
pain
Pain is a distressing feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli. The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, ...
in the individual does not correspond to other signs. It is found in a number of
conditions, including:
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Necrotizing fasciitis
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Compartment syndrome
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Mesenteric ischemia
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Mueller-Weiss disease
References
Medical terminology
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