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…
Principles of Fistula and Stoma Management
Principles of Fistula and Stoma Management Dorothy B. Doughty A significant number of patients with solid tumors involving the abdominal organs have surgically created stomas or spontaneously occurring fistulas. Palliative…
Lymphedema
Lymphedema Vaughan Keeley For patients with cancer, lymphedema can occur as an aftermath of treatment or it can be a feature of advanced disease. Lymphedema of the arm is a…
Management of Pressure Ulcers and Fungating Wounds
Management of Pressure Ulcers and Fungating Wounds Frank D. Ferris Skin is one of the vital human organs. It has a highly developed physiology and several essential functions in the…
