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Definitions:

Patient-Controlled Analgesia

A method of pain management that allows the patient to self-administer a prescribed dose of painkillers through a machine.

Designated Family Member

A specific family member chosen to receive information or make decisions on behalf of a patient when they are unable.

IV

Short for Intravenous, referring to the administration of substances directly into a vein, commonly used for medicines and fluids.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for quick response to stress or emergency (fight or flight response).

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