CHAPTER 21. CONSTIPATION Debra E. Heidrich DEFINITION AND INCIDENCE Constipation is an extremely common problem among palliative care patients. Patients with constipation often experience abdominal discomfort, cramping, and distention as…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
