Prognosis and Palliation in TBI
Evie Marcolini talks about an aspect of neurocritical care that we commonly wrestle with:...prognostication.
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What is Intensive Care really?
Knowing how to manage dying is just as important as preventing it. - Alex Psirides
Palliative Care in Emergency Medicine
Applying the principles learned in Palliative Care to every-day Emergency Medicine practice with Prof Ian Rogers
Patients and families that want “everything” done
Patients and families, when asked, may say they want "everything" done. The request for "everything" rarely really means "everything" - this needs to be explored
Palliative Care
Palliative care is distinct from curative care, which is primarily disease-specific and focused on restoration of health; Palliative care is not synonymous with end of life care, but is an important part of end of life care; As 10-20% of ICU patients will die, the transition from cure to comfort is a common and important decision to make
If you die, do you want to stay dead?
American ER doc gone walkabout Rick Abbott shares some ideas about end of life discussions in the emergency department. This post is inspired by a recent EM:RAP podcast...