Management of Renal Failure
Management of Renal Failure W. Scott Long Renal failure (RF) is a multisystem disease that complicates the course of treatment of patients with cancer, both in the early and late…
Urologic Issues in Palliative Care
Urologic Issues in Palliative Care David A. Kunkle Steven J. Hirshberg Richard E. Greenberg The management of patients with a progressive medical disease should permit them to live the remainder…
Treatment of Tumor-Related Skin Disorders
Treatment of Tumor-Related Skin Disorders John A. Carucci As the number of patients diagnosed with cancer continues to rise, a concomitant increase in tumor-related skin disorders (TRSDs) can be expected….
Management of Hypercoagulable States and Coagulopathy
Management of Hypercoagulable States and Coagulopathy Kenneth D. Friedman Thomas J. Raife Hemostasis is carefully balanced: hemostatic plugs form at inappropriate openings in the vascular network, but thrombus extension is…
Management of Advanced Heart Failure
Management of Advanced Heart Failure Rodney Tucker Barry K. Rayburn Heart failure is a chronic illness that is increasing in frequency and considered to be a major public health problem…
Management of Advanced Hepatic Disease
Management of Advanced Hepatic Disease Daniel Y. Chung David A. Sass Cirrhosis is a pathologically defined entity that is associated with a spectrum of characteristic clinical manifestations. Histologically, it represents…
Management of Advanced Lung Disease Including Pleural and Pericardial Effusions
Management of Advanced Lung Disease Including Pleural and Pericardial Effusions John C. Ruckdeschel Darroch W.O. Moores One of the most common, troubling problems for the patient with cancer is the…
Airway Obstruction, Bronchospasm, and Cough
Airway Obstruction, Bronchospasm, and Cough Julie A. Biller Disorders of the airways may produce debilitating or life-threatening symptoms in a diverse patient population. Therefore, health care providers, including generalists and…
Hemoptysis
Hemoptysis Randolph J. Lipchik Hemoptysis, the coughing or expectoration of blood that originates in the lung, can be an alarming symptom for both patient and physician. It can range from…
Management of Dyspnea
Management of Dyspnea Shalini Dalal Gayatri Palat Eduardo Bruera Dyspnea has been defined as an uncomfortable awareness of breathing (1). Although everybody has experienced the sensation and has an intuitive…
