34. PRURITUS
CHAPTER 34. PRURITUS Carol L. Scot The overall prevalence of significant pruritus in palliative care patients is low, probably no more than 2% to 3%, despite the facts that the…
33. PALLIATIVE CARE EMERGENCIES
CHAPTER 33. PALLIATIVE CARE EMERGENCIES Roberta Kaplow There are a number of emergent situations that can arise in patients with advanced disease. These can create circumstances that are stressful for…
29. HICCUPS
CHAPTER 29. HICCUPS The author wishes to acknowledge Patricia H. Berry for her contributions that remain unchanged from the first edition. Peg Esper DEFINITION AND INCIDENCE The term “hiccups” describes…
28. FATIGUE
CHAPTER 28. FATIGUE The author would like to acknowledge Sandy McKinnon for her contributions that remain unchanged from the first edition of this textbook. Louise P. Meyer DEFINITION AND INCIDENCE…
26. DIARRHEA
CHAPTER 26. DIARRHEA Debra E. Heidrich DEFINITION AND INCIDENCE Diarrhea is defined as an increase in stool volume and liquidity, resulting in the passage of three or more loose or…
24. DELIRIUM AND ACUTE CONFUSION
CHAPTER 24. DELIRIUM AND ACUTE CONFUSION The author would like to acknowledge Kim K. Kuebler and Debra E. Heidrich for their contributions that remain unchanged from the first edition of…
15. MALIGNANCIES
CHAPTER 15. MALIGNANCIES Debra E. Heidrich and Peg Esper The term cancer refers to a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells, with local tissue invasion and…
25. DEPRESSION
CHAPTER 25. DEPRESSION The author would like to acknowledge Kim K. Kuebler for her contributions that remain unchanged from the first edition of this textbook. Peg Esper DEFINITION AND INCIDENCE…
23. DEHYDRATION
CHAPTER 23. DEHYDRATION Kim K. Kuebler and Valarie A. Pompey The issues surrounding dehydration and the implementation of hydration in the palliative and end-of-life care setting to date have been…
