Klin Farmakol Farm. 2007;21(2):59-61
Pain management in dying patients
- Masarykův onkologický ústav, Brno
The terminal phase is characterised by changing quality and intensity of pain. Beside physical pain important psychosocial and existencial issues are usualy displayed. To relieve the suffering of dying patient requires close attention to all these dimensions. The problem gets more complicated by delirium, cognitive impairement, which is quite common in dying. Symptomatic management of delirium is an important part of terminal care. To manage refractery physical symptoms the pharmacologic palliative sedation is sometimes needed.
Keywords: terminal phase, suffering, pain, delirium, palliative sedation
Published: October 1, 2007 Show citation
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