Care of the patient at the End of Life
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| Advanced Directives | Living will, Health Care Power of Attorney
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| Euthanasia | Root words: good death. Two states where euthanasia is legal in the US: Washington and Oregon
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| Double Effect Ethical Principle | When the potential to hasten death accompanies as an unintended consequence the primary intention to provide comfort and relieve suffering, this is acceptable.
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| End of Life Constipation | Don't give fiber, gut will stop.
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| Best evaluation of Dyspnea | Ask pt "how short of breath do you feel?". Better than tests to assess 02 and breathing
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| Question to ask family members of a patient who is no longer eating | Talk wiht family about how they can commune with the patient other than eating
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| In asking about pain, what is important hx to note? | Chronic opioid use
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| Anxiety tx | Anxiolytics for non-dyspnea related anxiety; morphine for dyspnea related anxiety
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| Delirium is not caused by | Depression. Can be caused by alcohol, infection, medication.
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| Tertiary control | meds used as sx control
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| Secondary Prevention | chronic asymptomatic disease control
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