Prof. Dr. John Ellershaw - Dehydration and the dying Patient

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AIMS OF STUDY Investigation into the symptoms thought to be related to the level of hydration in the dying patient: Respiratory tract secretions Dry mouth and thirst Efficacy of palliation of these symptoms in the hospice setting
CRITERIA FOR INCLUSION Patients admitted to the hospice with advanced cancer. Consent Patients taking sips of fluid or no longer taking oral medication
Page 1 and 2: DEHYDRATION AND THE DYING PATIENT J
Page 3 and 4: Clinical Scenario
Page 6 and 7: DEHYDRATION Symptoms relieved by lo
Page 8 and 9: INCLUSION CRITERIA > 18 yrs diagnos
Page 10 and 11: CONCLUSION Symptoms: Increased fati
Page 13 and 14: HYDRATION Decreases distress of pat
Page 15 and 16: “It has become our standard of ca
Page 17 and 18: SITE CHANGES OF SUBCUTANEOUS NEEDLE
Page 19 and 20: CONCLUSION Standards of care 16% co
Page 21: The Dying Patient and Dehydration (
Page 25 and 26: BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS (N = 82) Mean
Page 27 and 28: Do You Have a Dry Mouth ? 100 80 %
Page 29 and 30: Use Of Drugs Known to Cause Dry Mou
Page 31 and 32: Health Care Professionals Perceptio
Page 33 and 34: DEHYDRATION AND THE DYING PATIENT C
Page 35 and 36: A blanket policy of artificial hydr
Page 37 and 38: Thirst or dry mouth in people who a
Page 39 and 40: It is a responsibility of the clini
Page 41 and 42: Clinical Decision Scenarios Patient
Page 43: Case History 2 Patient is dying and

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