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I think therefore I am? – The most beautiful sound I ever heard…

Palliverse

As many doors and windows have been left open to allow greater ventilation to allow viruses and other infective materials to be circulated out of the building but the sound of the wind is not the subject of this post. No, I am not talking about passing gas, that’s what anaesthetists do for a living, I work in palliative care.

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Caring for Someone with ALS

Traditions Health

Eventually, all the muscles that a person can control are affected, forcing the person to use a ventilator and/or feeding tube. Hospice care services provide comprehensive access to a team of healthcare professionals who can address the needs of the patient where and when they need support.

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The Case for Palliative Care in the ICU

Hospice News

An intensive care unit (ICU) stay often challenges everyone involved. Integrating palliative care could alleviate some of the suffering through symptom management, improved communication about goals and treatment, and better training and resources for staff. More than 57% of their relatives suffer high symptom distress as well.

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An Introduction to Advance Directives

Traditions Health

As the disease progresses, you may begin thinking more about Do-Not-Resuscitate orders and mechanical ventilation. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization website is one of many resources that can help you find information and state-specific forms, as well as your local state health and human services website.

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Palliative Care in Liver Disease: A Podcast with Kirsten Engel, Sarah Gillespie-Heyman, Brittany Waterman, & Amy Johnson

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary In May we did a podcast on KidneyPal (the integration of palliative care in renal disease) , which made us think, hmmm… one organ right next door is the liver. We have Kirsten Engel, who is a n emergency medicine and palliative care doc at MGH. Maybe we should do a podcast on LiverPal? (or

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Who should get Palliative Care? Kate Courtright

GeriPal

Palliative care, in contrast, saw explosive growth in US hospitals. In contrast to geriatrics, the evidence base for palliative care lagged clinical growth, in part because palliative care has no centralized “home” at the National Institutes of Health. When should people get palliative care?

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Comics and Humor in Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nathan Gray

GeriPal

Nathan is a Palliative Care doctor and an assistant professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins. He uses comics and other artwork to share his experiences in palliative care and educate others about topics like empathy and communication skills. We’ve had two podcast already on poems in both aging and in palliative care.