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 condit...
25 Feb 202519min
013 - Symptom Management: Dronabinol for Neuropathic Pain
Questions? Comments? Send us a message! I. Introduction This briefing document synthesizes key findings from several sources exploring the potential of cannabinoids in managing neuropathic pain. The ...
11 Feb 202518min
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 sc...
28 Jan 202515min
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 ...
20 Jan 202510min
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 w...
13 Jan 202512min
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 perspective...
9 Jan 202521min
008 - Diagnostics: Post-radiation Lichen Planus
Questions? Comments? Send us a message! This case report details a rare instance of post-radiation lichen planus in a 64-year-old male, following radiation therapy for squamous cell carcinoma. The re...
6 Jan 202514min
007 - Diagnostics: Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Don't Miss This Diagnosis!
Questions? Comments? Send us a message! This case report and accompanying discussion detail Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES), a neurological condition presenting with seizures, vis...
3 Jan 202513min
