학술논문
Dyspnea
Document Type
eBook
Source
Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care Flashcards.
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Dyspnea or breathlessness is one of the most distressing symptom experienced by patients with advanced disease such as cancer, end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and heart failure. It can be either continuous or episodic (more frequent). Management is usually interdisciplinary and individualized to a given patient. A combination of strategies, such as use of opioids, oxygen, short-term steroids, and counseling, is likely to reduce the symptom burden related to dyspnea.