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Who are living wills not valid in?
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Pregnant women
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Intent of treatment governs its legality
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Double Intent / Unintended consequences
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_____ may increase suffering by causing pulmonary edema, ascites, + more secretions
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Fluids
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In terms of the trajectories of dying, most die of?
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Frailty
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What is the most important issue for what people want?
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Comfort
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What are the 4 big symptoms seen in end of life care that kath wants us to know how to handle?
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Pain,
Trouble breathing, Nausea + vomiting, Constipation |
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What makes understanding the symptom of dyspnea difficult?
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It is a SUBJECTIVE sensation that you cannot measure w/ any test (pulse ox doesn't matter),
lab studies do not correlate w/ breathlessness |
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Management of Dyspnea?
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Oxygen (some don't like this),
Opiates, Anxiolytics, FANS (directing cool breeze on face can be more effective at relieving dyspnea than oxygen), Opening windows, Remove irritants, Repositioning |
