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(49-52) Pain with this technique is believed to be
caused by the accumulation of algesic metabolites (pain-producing
chemicals such as potassium, histamine, acetylcholine, bradykinin,
serotonin, and adenosine) resulting from occlusion of blood vessels
below the inflated cuff and from the mechanical pressure of the cuff,
which, theoretically, directly activates mechano-sensitive nociceptors. |
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