You are conducting an examination of a patient admitted with pancreatitis.The patient complains of pain in the left shoulder.You hypothesize that the patient is experiencing which type of pain?

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Referred pain is perceived in a location other than where the pathology is occurring.The location of the referred pain is in the dermatome of the spinal cord that is innervating the affected viscera and where the organ was located in its embryonic stage.An example of referred pain is the pain of pancreatitis felt on the left shoulder.

You Are Conducting an Examination of a Patient Admitted with Pancreatitis.The