SPECIFIC DISEASE STATES AND SYMPTOM MANAGMENT (UNIT II)

Course overview

Gain practical guidance on evidence based palliative practices to manage common symptoms accompanying advanced diseases and provide competent and compassionate end of life care. Course Objectives: * Utilize prognostic indicators in identifying patients with advanced disease who can benefit from palliative interventions. * Describe the pathophysiloogy of advanced disease and their associated symptomatology. * Recognize how to diagnose, assess, monitor, and treat common symptoms that accompany advanced disease. * Explain how to use pain assessment tools to differentiate cancer pain syndromes. * Identify pharmacologic approaches to palliate symptoms and reduce complications.