Goals of care in Covid 19 patients with poor prognosis: May 9, 2020 If a patient or family member calls / admitted to hospital with […]
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H2O2 might help! No claims, must read article by everybody
Hydrogen peroxide: no claims, must read article admin This is a must read article for all of us. No claims are made but the information […]
Sepsis / hospice
great slide presentation from Vitas hospice. learned a lot. click and go : https://www.slideshare.net/VITASHealthcare/sepsis-hospice-eligibility-natural-history-prognosis-role-of-hospice
Goals of care in Covid 19 patients with poor prognosis:
If a patient or family member calls / admitted to hospital with Covid infection. 🔴Inquire about goals of care, POLST. Inquire about healthcare wishes […]
Nausea & Vomiting
Nausea and Vomiting 🔴Vestibular : 🟣Cholinergic, Histaminic 👨⚕️Anticholinergic, Antihistaminic (Scopolamine patch, Promethazine) 🔴Obstruction: Bowels, Obstipation: 🟣Cholinergic, Histaminic, likely 5HT3 👨Rx: Stimulate myenteric plexus : Senna, […]
Possible Tertiary prevention of Covid 19 ?
Covid 19. Tertiary prevention ? ( It may be helpful. It is not proven). No studies done. Just common sense approach. Its not a cure. […]
Telehospice
In the wake of coronavirus issues where we have to do the social distancing. And the physicians are trying to work from home I suggest […]
Flu in elderly
Flu in elderly or on patients on hospice: 🔴 S/S : Fever, cough and muscle ache. + Heather sign and symptoms so throat headache runny […]
Corona virus
CORONA VIRUS Coronavirus 2019nCoV : 2019 novel corona virus, single stranded, envoloped, RNA , 🔴Virus: living / non living genetic material RNA & DNA. . […]
How to teach Physician to learn hospice admission guidelines ?
I’m trying hard to teach physicians what the mission guidelines for hospice and palliative care are. It’s very difficult. They are taught to extend a […]