Management of Advanced Disease Book

Contents
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Communication skills/issues
3. Audit, outcomes and quality of life in palliative care
4. A-Z of Symptoms
4.1 Anorexia and cachexia/ 4.2. Anxiety/4.3. Breathlessness/ 4.4. Confusion and psychosis/ 4.5. Constipation and diarrhoea/ 4.6. Cough/ 4.7. Depression, sadness, hopelessness and suicide/ 4.8. Drowsiness and fatigue/ 4.9 Dying/ 4.10. Dysphagia/ 4.11. Hiccup/ 4.12. Insomnia/ 4.13. Nausea and Vomiting/ 4.14 Oral Symptoms/ 4.15 Pain/ 4.16. Pruritus/ 4.17 Sweating/ 4.18. Symptom assessment/ 4.19 Urinary symptoms
Clinical challenges in malignant disease
5. Emergencies
5.1 Fractures and impending fractures/ 5.2 Haemorrhage/ 5.3 Fits/ 5.4 Superior vena cava obstruction and spinal cord compression
6. Metabolic problems
6.1. Diabetes/ 6.2. Hypercalcaemia and hyponatraemia
7. Malignant Ascites
8. Pleural effusions
9. Malignant wounds
10. Lymphoedema
Clinical challenges in non-malignant disease
11. Clinical challenges in non-malignant disease: overview
12. HIV and AIDS
13. Neurodegenerative conditions including dementia and stroke
14. Heart, renal and liver failure
15. Respiratory disease
Psychosocial, spiritual and ethical issues
16. Psychosocial dimensions of care
17. Cultural issues in palliative care
18. Emotional impact of palliative care on staff
19. Equal access in palliative care
20. Spiritual concerns
21. Ethical issues
Organizational issues for palliative care professionals
22. Team work
23. Interpretation of palliative care in different settings
23.1. The primary health care team / 23.2. The home care team/ 23.3. The hospital palliative care team/ 23.4. Specialist palliative day care/ 23.5. Travel abroad
24. Rehabilitation
25. Accessing information: The role of IT
Appendix- Drug Data
Index