Apatient came into the emergency room saying that his head hurt. the first nurse that he talked to wrote down that there was pain in the facial area. the second nurse that he talked to said that there was pain in the cephalic area. which best describes why it is important to use correct medical terminology?
a cephalic pain may include the brain and could be severe, but a facial pain normally covers the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
a facial pain tends to be more severe, and a cephalic pain tends to just include the bones of the skull.
both areas are life threatening if not treated immediately.
both terms can be used interchangeably and indicate the same regional pain.