Topics in Palliative Medicine
Topics in Palliative Medicine
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Articles from the medical literature are digested, abstracted, and discussed by our AI hosts, with topics in symptom management, diagnosis, ethics and others.
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022 - A 10 Minute Treatment for Depression : DMT in a Phase 2a Study
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!We discuss a Phase 2a clinical trial investigating the use of intravenous DMT (SPL026) as a fast-acting treatment for major depressive disorder. The research…
021 - Ethics Roundtable: Prescribing Controlled Substances in a Terminally Ill Patient With Suspected Substance Abuse Disorder and Opioid Agreement Violations
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This is an interdisciplinary ethics roundtable centered on a terminal lung cancer patient suspected of diverting methadone and violating his controlled…
ACHPN PREP PART 6
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Support the showThank you for your interest in Ethics in Palliative Medicine! Follow us at https://epionepalliative.com and on X: @PallCareEthics
020 - The Surrogate vs the Advance Care Plan
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This episode presents an "Ethics Roundtable" discussion, focusing on the complex case of a 68-year-old female veteran, LK, whose advanced directive conflicts…
019 - DPD Deficiency: To Screen or Not To Screen?
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This academic article explores the complexities surrounding dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency screening in patients receiving 5-fluorouracil…
ACHPN PREP PART 5
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Support the showThank you for your interest in Ethics in Palliative Medicine! Follow us at https://epionepalliative.com and on X: @PallCareEthics
018 - Is there a role for Cuirass Ventilation (e.g., Iron Lung) in palliative medicine?
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Cuirass Ventilation: An Alternative Home-Based Modality for Chronic Respiratory Failure" explores biphasic cuirass ventilation (BCV), a portable, non-invasive…
ACHPN PREP PART 4
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Support the showThank you for your interest in Ethics in Palliative Medicine! Follow us at https://epionepalliative.com and on X: @PallCareEthics
ACHPN PREP PART 3
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Support the showThank you for your interest in Ethics in Palliative Medicine! Follow us at https://epionepalliative.com and on X: @PallCareEthics
ACHPN PREP PART 2
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Support the showThank you for your interest in Ethics in Palliative Medicine! Follow us at https://epionepalliative.com and on X: @PallCareEthics
ACHPN PREP PART 1
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!As we move from the NCHPP website to our new home, we're porting our most popular series: The ACHPN prep course. It's free and may help you with enough…
017 - Suzetrigine - a non-opioid, non-NSAID sodium channel blocker for pain
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!In this episode we discuss suzetrigine, a novel, non-opioid pain medication that specifically targets the NaV1.8 sodium channel to manage acute pain. The…
016 - Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy in Palliative Medicine
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This episode examines Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy (HPO), a rare syndrome often associated with underlying pulmonary malignancies. It outlines HPO's…
015 - Ethics: A Mother in Jeopardy: The Ethics of Pregnancy and Chemotherapy
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!In this episode, we discuss a complex ethical dilemma concerning a pregnant woman diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer who refuses recommended termination…
014 - Symptom Management: Botulinum Toxin for Post Thoracotomy Pain Syndrome
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This case report explores the use of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injections for treating post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS), a chronic neuropathic…
013 - Symptom Management: Dronabinol for Neuropathic Pain
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!I. IntroductionThis briefing document synthesizes key findings from several sources exploring the potential of cannabinoids in managing neuropathic pain. The…
012 - Symptom Management: Gabapentin for Intractable Hiccups
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Hiccups, while often seen as a minor inconvenience, can become a significant health issue when they are persistent or intractable. This episode explores the…
011 - Diagnostics: Remitting Seronegative Symmetrical Synovitis with Pitting Edema (RS3PE) - An easily missed diagnosis in palliative medicine
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This case report details a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia whose initially misdiagnosed joint pain was ultimately attributed to the rare syndrome of…
010 - Data: Palliative Medicine Consultation and Hospital Readmissions
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This retrospective study from a 21-hospital system analyzed the effect of palliative medicine consultations on 30-day hospital readmission rates for patients…
009 - Ethics: Life Support after Brain Death
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This article presents an ethics case study concerning a 52-year-old male declared brain dead, whose family refuses to remove life support. Multiple…
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Topics in Palliative Medicine has published 28 episodes since December 2024, covering topics in Education, Health & Fitness.
Topics in Palliative Medicine is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 18m.
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