Emergencies in supportive and palliative care / David Currow, Katherine Clark, Paul Kleinig.

Author/creator Currow, David author.
Other author Clark, Katherine, 1962- author.
Other author Kleinig, Paul, author.
Format Electronic
EditionSecond edition.
PublicationOxford : Oxford University Press, 2024.
Description1 online resource.
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SeriesEmergencies in-- series
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Contents Intro -- Series -- Cover -- Emergencies inSupportive andPalliative Care -- Copyright -- Contents -- Key to the book -- Emergency symbols -- High-​grade emergencies -- Abbreviations -- Section 1 Frequently encountered symptoms -- 1 Frequently encountered symptoms -- Section 2 Specific clinical presentations -- 2 Clinical pharmacology -- 3 Dermatological problems -- 4 Cardiovascular problems -- 5 Respiratory problems -- 6 Gastrointestinal disorders -- 7 Haematological disorders -- 8 Renal and metabolic disorders -- 9 Endocrine problems -- 10 Neurology -- 11 Mental health
Contents 12 Orthopaedic disorders -- 13 Genitourological disorders -- Appendices -- 1 Australia-​modified Karnofsky Performance Scale (AKPS) -- 2 The LANSS pain scale: Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs -- 3 Glasgow Coma Score -- Index
Summary Supportive and palliative care continues to evolve rapidly because of the increasing understanding of the pathphysiology of bodies under stress and the ability to intervene with less catabolic stress or other harms. This opens new ways of providing palliation for what were previously intractable problems. As such, there is a need to understand the role of focused history taking, careful physical examination, and the prognosis of the person. From this, the most appropriate support can to be considered which may, at tmes, include interventions to address the underlying cause of the symptom, not simply the symptom alone
General notePrevious edition: published as Emergencies in palliative and supportive care by David Currow and Katherine Clark. 2006
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index
Spec. audience char. Specialized
Source of descriptionDescription based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on January 4, 2024)
Issued in other formPrint version 9780192898333
ISBN9780191924712 electronic bk.
ISBN0191924717 electronic bk.
ISBN0192653350 electronic book
ISBN9780192653352 electronic book
Standard identifier# 10.1093/med/9780192898333.001.0001

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