Nonpain symptom management.
Excellent symptom management is paramount in palliative care. Without it, the individual patient will be unable to focus appropriately on other issues of concern, including those of a psychosocial, emotional, or spiritual nature. This article reviews current pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions for symptoms commonly encountered in palliative care. These symptoms are organized into gastrointestinal, respiratory and neuropsychiatric categories.
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Center for Palliative Studies, San Diego Hospice, San Diego, California 92103, USA. mfrederich@sdhospice.org
D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003693:Delirium / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010819:Physician's Role; D011788:Quality of Life; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology