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We need to find out what is causing the ? before we can manage it.
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symptom
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Respiratory common symptoms include ? and ?
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dyspnea,
cough |
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? is the distressing shortness of breath and frequently associated with ? disease, ? disease, ? disease, and ?
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dyspnea,
heart, lung, kidney, cancer |
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Dyspnea is common in about ?% of all pts at end of life.
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85
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When we are assessing dyspnea the only indicator we can use is the ?'s report.
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patient's
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?'s help to relieve all types of dyspnea and so can ? which enlarge surface area and ?'s help remove fluid, if there is fluid in the lungs.
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Opioids,
bronchodialaters, diuretics |
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? is a common symptom in advanced disease and can be caused by ?,?, and ?
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cough,
pain, fatigue, insomnia |
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Pharmacological interventions for cough include ?/?, ? for infection, ? help with dry coughs, and ? help with excessive secretions.
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suppressants/expectorants,
antibiotics, steroids, anticholinergics |
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The anticholinergic med that is the best one used for excessive secreations and death rattle is ?
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scopalamine
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Non-pharmacologic interventions for cough include ?,?,? positioning, and ? beverages
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chest PT,
humidifier, tri-pod, caffeinated |
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? is loss of appetite usually with decreased intake
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Anorexia
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? is a lack of nutrition and wasting away of the body.
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Cachexia
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Causes of anorexia and cachexia include ?, ?, ? and change in ? ability.
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N/V,
diarrhea, thrush, taste |
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Treatment for Anorexia and Cachexia include a drug called ? that is an appetite stimulant.
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megace
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? agents like ? stimulate the stomach to empty sooner and that increases the need to eat and helps with ?
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Prokinetic,
reglan, nausea |
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To prevent constipation from certain meds we should use a ? ahead of time like ?
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laxative,
Sena |
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The minimum goal for bowel movements is every ? hrs. If Sena is not working, next we would try a ? or a ? enema
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72,
suppository, mineral oil |
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The most common cause of diarrhea is over treatment of ?
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constipation
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Common causes of N/V include ?,?,?,?
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constipation, accites, pancreatitis, kidney failure
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Anticholinergic drugs are good for ? sickness,
Anihistimines are also for ? sickness and obstruction ? will help almost any kind of nausea. |
motion,
motion, steroids |
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Benzodiazipines are anti ? drugs
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anxiety
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? is an example of a prokinetic drug
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reglan
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? is an anticholinergic
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scopalamine
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? is an antihistamine
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benadryl
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? is an example of a steroid
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decadron
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