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Palliative Care Therapeutic Guidelines
The Palliative Care Therapeutic Guidelines provide up-to-date and independent therapeutic information to help health professionals provide the best care for their patients.
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Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms in palliative care and have a significant impact on patients’ quality of life.
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Respiratory symptoms in the palliative setting
This informative presentation gives an overview of respiratory symptoms in the palliative setting, focussing on the management of dyspnoea and respiratory secretions.
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This in depth presentation discusses delirium and depression – two critical conditions that impact upon brain function in advanced illness.
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Management of the swollen limb
This thorough presentation discusses the pathophysiology and management of the swollen limb, including aspects of palliative care.
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Nursing assessment for palliative care
A discussion about the key components in the ongoing process of nursing assessment.
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Pain is a central concern for good palliative care. A discussion with Peter Cleasby of where to start in pain assessment and different strategies to use
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Bowel care and intestinal obstruction in end of life care
The causes and management of constipation and bowel obstruction.
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Cachexia and anaemia: what action is needed?
A discussion of cachexia and anaemia, their symptom management and support for patients and their families.
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The benefits of exercise and precautions to consider for palliative patients.
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Hypercalcaemia in malignant disease and palliative care emergencies
Diagnosis, treatment and considerations for management.
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Karen Winchester, Roslyn Savage
A discussion of the impact of fatigue and management for everyday activities and quality of life.
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Managing neuropathic pain in end of life care
An examination of neuropathic pain: the distinctive features, assessment techniques and treatment recommendations
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Medications at the end of life
What medications may be needed in the last days of life, how these can be delivered and other supports available.
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A conversation about the role of a dietitian, of nutrition and the aim of nutritional management in palliative care and in terminal care.
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Although palliative chemotherapy can prolong survival and ease symptoms in cancer patients, it is not without risk.
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This discussion covers the definition of radiation therapy, when to refer in palliative care and some of the side effects.
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Palliative sedation – what does it really mean?
Refractory symptoms, and the controversy that can surround palliative sedation.
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Respiratory symptoms and managing secretions in end of life care
Respiratory symptoms are common at the end of life regardless of underlying cause of illness.
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Symptom management in end stage kidney disease
Common symptoms and clinical guidelines for dialysis and non-dialysis management of end stage kidney disease.