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A 67-year-old man comes to the physician ...
Burning ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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This man likely has diabetic neuropathy and thus would have neuropathic pain. Neuropathic pain is described as a burning pain as compared to the other kinds of pain.

Here are some differences between nocioceptive and neuropathic pain.

Here is a chart of descriptors used for neuropathic v nocioceptive pain.

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