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Modules:
Introduction
1. Advance Care Planning
2. Communicating Bad News
3. Whole Patient Assessment
4. Pain Management
5. Assisted Suicide Debate
6. Anxiety, Delirium
7. Goals of Care
8. Sudden Illness
9. Medical Futility
10. Common Symptoms
11. Withholding Treatment
12. Last Hours of Living
13. Cultural Issues
14. Religion, Spirituality
15. Legal Issues
16. Social and Psychological
More About:
Hospice Care
Clergy and Faith Communities
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Challenges of Sudden Illness Situations
Objectives of this Module
Challenges of Sudden Illness Situations
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Situations of sudden illness are often caused by an unexpected event, such as
- A sudden change in the patient’s health status
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Sudden illness presents a challenge for patients, families, and healthcare providers, particularly when it is:
- Has an uncertain prognosis
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As in other aspects of medicine, there are features and skills that can be learned
- Structured communication is especially important when the prognosis is uncertain
- Goals for care may need to change rapidly as the prognosis changes
- Discussions should include the possibility of time-limited trials
- Sociocultural differences may need rapid and sensitive appreciation to keep urgent care consistent with the patient’s values
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Objectives of this Module
The objectives of this module are to:
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Describe the features of sudden illness that require special skills
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Know how to communicate effectively in the face of sudden illness
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Know how to guide decision-making in the face of sudden illness
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Explain the benefits and risks of using a time-limited trial approach
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