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Table 1 The Behavioral Pain Scale [15]

From: Comparison of different pain scoring systems in critically ill patients in a general ICU

Item

Description

Score

Facial expression

Relaxed

1

 

Partially tightened

2

 

Fully tightened

3

 

Grimacing

4

Upper limbs

No movement

1

 

Partially bent

2

 

Fully bent with finger flexion

3

 

Permanently retracted

4

Compliance with ventilation

Tolerating movement

1

 

Coughing but tolerating ventilation for most of the time

2

 

Fighting ventilator

3

 

Unable to control ventilation

4