Topics in Palliative Medicine
Articles from the medical literature are digested, abstracted, and discussed by our AI hosts, with topics in symptom management, diagnosis, ethics and others.
Podcasting since 2024 • 26 episodes
Topics in Palliative Medicine
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020 - The Surrogate vs the Advance Care Plan
This episode presents an "Ethics Roundtable" discussion, focusing on the complex case of a 68-year-old female veteran, LK, whose advanced directive conflicts with her family's wishes regarding life-sustaining treatment. The source explor...
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019 - DPD Deficiency: To Screen or Not To Screen?
This academic article explores the complexities surrounding dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency screening in patients receiving 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) based chemotherapy. The authors present a case study of a fatal ...
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018 - Is there a role for Cuirass Ventilation (e.g., Iron Lung) in palliative medicine?
Cuirass Ventilation: An Alternative Home-Based Modality for Chronic Respiratory Failure" explores biphasic cuirass ventilation (BCV), a portable, non-invasive "forgotten" mode of respiratory support. This article highlights...
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