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Flashcards in Palliative Care in Cancer Deck (14)
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1
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What is the definition of palliative?

A

To alleviate a problem without addressing the underlying cause.

2
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What is a good palliative treatment for bone mets?

A

Palliative radiotherapy.

3
Q

What are the multidimensional parts to palliative care?

A

Physical, psychological, social, spiritual.

4
Q

What can lead to collapse of the vertebrae?

A

Steroids causing osteoporosis.

5
Q

What is involved in vertebroplasty?

A

Needles are placed in the vertebrae and medical cement is injected to increase structural integrity.

6
Q

What sort of time frame are you talking about when talking about end of life care?

A

The last weeks of life.

7
Q

What is the concept of neuromechanical dissociation with regards to breathlessness?

A

Mismatch between intended and experienced effort of breathing.

8
Q

What are the non-drug therapies for treating breathlessness?

A

Handheld fan, MDT approach.

9
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What are the drug-therapies for treating breathlessness?

A

Low dose morphine, consider low dose benzodiazepines.

10
Q

What is a palliative treatment option for pancreatic cancer?

A

Stenting to relieve biliary obstruction.

11
Q

What is used to determine analgesia in cancer?

A

WHO analgesic ladder.

12
Q

If analgesics fail, what is a way to treat pain from pancreatic cancer?

A

Coeliac plexus block?

13
Q

How is coeliac plexus block done?

A

With endoscopic ultrasound.

14
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What are the 5 types of death?

A

Social, anticipatory grief, cardiac death, brain death, spiritual death.