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Decks in this class (71)

Nausea
Causes of nausea at eol,
Pathophysiology of emesis chemore...,
Pathophysiology of emesis vomitin...
35  cards
Dyspnea
Prevalence of dyspnea,
Impact of dyspnea,
Investigations for dyspnea
105  cards
Methadone
Indications for methadone,
Advantages of methadone,
Contraindications to methadone
38  cards
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
Symptoms of hypercalcemia of mali...,
Epidemiology of hypercalcemia,
Cancers commonly associated with ...
11  cards
Constipation
Pearls constipation,
Risk factors for constipation,
Physiology of gut motility
34  cards
Diarrhea
Definition of diarrhea,
Prevalence of diarrhea,
Definition of chronic diarrhea
23  cards
Stoma Therapy
Ostomy care and patient well being,
Peristomal plane definition,
Palliative ostomy surgery
25  cards
Dysphagia, Dyspepsia, Hiccup
Definition of dysphagia,
Physiology of normal swallowing,
Oropharyngeal dysphagia pathophys...
53  cards
Pharmacology
Rifampin,
Sertraline,
Steroid side effects
12  cards
Jaundice, ascites, and encephalopathy
Causes of jaundice,
Gilberts syndrome,
Viral hepatitis in palliative care
43  cards
Malignant Bowel Obstructio
Malignant bowel obstruction defin...,
Most common cancers where maligna...,
Pathophysiology of mbo
30  cards
Endocrine/Metabolic Complications of Advanced Cancer
Cushings syndrome in advanced can...,
How to diagnose cushings syndrome,
Presentation of cushing syndrome
50  cards
Pediatrics: Ethics
Rights based dialogue of ethics i...,
Four principles of ethics particu...,
Ethics in peds palliative care pe...
13  cards
Pediatric Palliative Care
Should children be told about dea...,
Factors in how a child can unders...,
Concepts of death in infancy 0 2 ...
99  cards
Quality Improvement
What measures to use in qi project,
Analysis to use to set goals in qi,
Who should be on the team of a qi...
8  cards
Communication
Benefits of effective communication,
Barriers to effective communication,
Effective communication despite b...
53  cards
Pain
Pharmacokinetics,
Pharmacodynamics,
Factors affecting pharmacokinetic...
114  cards
Physiology of Pain
General pain pathway three orders...,
Nociceptors,
Transmission to the spinal cord
12  cards
Bone pain
Structure of bone,
Mechanisms of cancer induced bone...,
Clinical features of pain from bo...
35  cards
Neuropathic Pain
Mechanisms of neuropathic pain,
Qualities of neuropathic pain,
Neuropathic pain screening tools
26  cards
Non-opioid analgesics
Advantages of non opioid analgesics,
Disadvantages of non opioid analg...,
Prostaglandins
24  cards
Opioid Therapy
Opioid definition,
Opioid receptor mu endogenous lig...,
Opioid receptor kappa endogenous ...
88  cards
Adjuvant Analgesics
Adjuvant analgesics deifnition,
Limitations of adjuvant analgesics,
Classes of adjuvant analgesics mu...
65  cards
Interventional Approaches for Pain
Prevalence of inadequate pain con...,
Indications for interventional pa...,
Characteristics increasing the li...
45  cards
Neurostimulation for Pain
Spinal cord stimulation type comp...,
Transcutaneous electrical stimula...,
Peripheral nerve stimulation type...
7  cards
Rehab Medicine
Heat and cold for pain,
Effect of cancer on msk system,
Rehab stabilizing and unloading s...
16  cards
Psych interventions in pain control
Multidimensional model of pain in...,
Psychological factors in the expe...,
Variables that affect pain relate...
41  cards
Cancer Pain Syndromes
Acute pain with diagnostic proced...,
Acute pain with diagnostic proced...,
Acute pain with diagnostic proced...
119  cards
Principles of Suffering
Suffering definition,
Post traumatic growth definition,
Rights regarding suffering
20  cards
Measurement and Tools
Defining symptoms complexities,
Measuring symptoms complexities,
Measurable aspects of symptoms
15  cards
Oncologist's Role in Palliative Care
Overall cure rate for cancers,
Integration of palliative medicin...,
Transitioning oncology patients t...
16  cards
Disease-Modifying Therapies
Aims of dmt,
Advanced cancers that be cured wi...,
Advanced cancers that may be cure...
12  cards
Radiation for Symptom Management
Radiation mechanism of action,
Radical radiotherapy,
Palliative radiotherapy
51  cards
Palliation and General Surgery
Goals of surgery in palliative ca...,
Pre emptive surgical palliation,
Surgical morbidity
18  cards
Ortho and Palliation
Location of bone mets,
Evaluation of patient with a bone...,
Imaging of patients with metastat...
29  cards
IR and Palliation
Antegrade pyelography,
Percutaneous nephrostomy,
Biliary drainage
22  cards
Epidemiology of Palliative Care/Stats
Nnt,
Incidence,
Prevalence
11  cards
Epidemiology of Palliative Care/Stats
Incidence,
Prevalence,
Sources of mortality estimates
13  cards
Prognostication
Importance of prognostication,
Dysfunctional norms of prognostic...,
Three components of prognostication
18  cards
Heme
Pathogenesis of anemia of chronic...,
Chronic blood loss lab workup,
Treatment of anemia from chronic ...
60  cards
Research
Ethics issues in palliative care ...,
Ethical issues in research validi...,
Ethical issues in research benefi...
22  cards
Service Delivery
Areas of focus for improved deliv...,
Social barriers to access to pall...,
Professional barriers to palliati...
37  cards
Palliative Medicine and Care of the Elderly
Progressive frailty,
When to initiate a palliative app...,
Palliative needs assessment aims
23  cards
Mouth Care
Maintenance of oral hygiene basics,
Oral hygiene mouth rinses,
Mouth rinse hydrogen peroxide
30  cards
Anorexia/Cachexia
Presentation of anorexia cachexia...,
Pathophysiology of anorexia cache...,
Lab features of anorexia cachexia
23  cards
Fatigue/Sleep
Preventative rehabilitation goal ...,
Restorative care goal examples,
Supportive care goal eamples
37  cards
Congestive Heart Failure
Mortality rate prognostication ro...,
Pathophysiology of heart failure ...,
Nyha heart failure classification
32  cards
Head and Neck Cancer
Head and neck cancer definition,
Risk factors for head and neck ca...,
Social issues specific to head an...
15  cards
Lymphedema
Lymphedema pathophys,
Long term impacts of lymphedema,
Risk factors for pymphedema
24  cards
Wounds and Skin issues
Wounds in palliative care most co...,
Costs related to wounds,
Components of wound management
54  cards
Pruritis and sweating
Neurologic transmission of pruritus,
Mediators of pruritus opioids moa,
Mediators of pruritus serotonergi...
21  cards
Interprofessional Collaborative Care
Benefits of team based care delivery,
Domains of care associated with i...,
Domains of care physical
52  cards
Spiritual Care
Role of the chaplain in palliativ...,
Screening questions for spiritual...,
Spiritual history
15  cards
Psych
Difficulties in assessing mental ...,
Difficulties in treating mental d...,
Objectives of supportive psychoth...
4  cards
International Palliative Care
Factors influencing delivery of p...,
Palliative care and public health...,
Ways to improve advocacy for pall...
10  cards
Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Types of complementary and altern...,
Cam mind body therapies,
Cam biologically based practices
35  cards
Ethics
Goal of clinical ethics applied m...,
Clinical ethics methodology,
Clinical ethics methodology step ...
12  cards
Self-care
Burnout syndrome,
Types of burnout,
Symptoms and signs of burnout
52  cards
Neuro
Definition brain death,
Definition locked in state,
Definition coma
89  cards
Delirium
Frequency of cognitive impairment...,
Incidence of terminal delirium,
Criteria for diagnosis of delirium
22  cards
Suffering/Interpersonal Aspects of Care
Definition of suffering,
Frequency of suffering in patient...,
Sources of suffering
32  cards
Bereavement
Definition bereavement,
Definition grief,
Definition mourning
23  cards
Last Days
Review of declining patient,
Resources required for a home death,
Considerations for transfer to ho...
11  cards
Palliative Sedation
Definition of palliative sedation,
Prerequisites for initiating pall...,
Consent process for palliative se...
18  cards
ICU Care
Icu admission and death,
Predicting survival in the icu,
Patient death trajectory and icu ...
27  cards
Genitourinary
Issues common to pelvic malignancy,
Pelvic malignancy skin irritation,
Pelvic malignancy infection
39  cards
Psychiatric Aspects of Care
Prevalence and risk factors for a...,
Why is younger age associated wit...,
Clinical significance of untreate...
26  cards
HIV/AIDS
Treatment of hiv,
Risk factors for development of aids,
Natural history of hiv infection
19  cards
ESRD
Epidemiology of esrd,
Prognosis on dialysis,
Conservative management for esrd
23  cards
COVID
Challenges to providing palliativ...,
Framework for palliative care pan...,
Contents of a symptom management it
5  cards
Review
Urinary incontinence types three ...,
Five drugs that interact with met...,
What enzyme metabolises methadone
43  cards

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