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 Aug 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 Jul 202520min

ACHPN Board Exam Review Part 3: Pain and Symptom Management

22 Jul 202534min

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

15 Jul 202524min

ACHPN Board Exam Review Part 1: Core Principles

8 Jul 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 Jun 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 Jun 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 Mar 202517min