Topics in Palliative Medicine

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 ...

1 Elo 202517min

ACHPN Board Exam Review Part 4: Psych/Social/Spiritual

Questions? Comments? Send us a message! The ACHPN Prep (Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse) series on the Topics in Palliative Medicine podcast consists of several parts designed to help...

29 Heinä 202520min

ACHPN Board Exam Review Part 3: Pain and Symptom Management

22 Heinä 202534min

ACHPN Board Exam Review Part 2: Clinical Assessment and Physical Symptom Management

15 Heinä 202524min

ACHPN Board Exam Review Part 1: Core Principles

8 Heinä 202521min

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 docum...

17 Kesä 202516min

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...

17 Kesä 202519min

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 an...

10 Maalis 202517min