40-year male presented to the emergency room at 11 a.m. In the morning with complaint of pain all over his body. On history, he did not state that the pain was localized; rather he complained that his entire body was aching. The man was asked to lie down on the couch in the emergency room, while I started to review his vitals. His blood pressure was within the normal range; however his pulse and respiratory rate were slightly increased. I also noted that he was perspiring heavily. The moment I asked for his consent to do his physical examination, he started screaming with pain. When I asked him to describe his pain in terms of character and intensity, the main stated that the pain was excruciating and could be labeled as 8 on a scale of 1-10. Just then he asked for a Morphine injection. Right that moment, I was...
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