Castelijn DAR, Rozemeijer O, Cornelisse AC, Rhodius CA, de Klerk GJ, de Roij van Zuijdewijn CLM. [Palliative sedation in the acute setting].
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 2018;
163:D2953. [PMID:
30570932]
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Abstract
If a patient receiving palliative care suffers from an acute complication of an underlying disease and death is expected within minutes to hours, acute sedation may be necessary to alleviate intolerable refractory symptoms. Current guidelines do not provide sufficient information regarding the management of acute palliative sedation. Here, we describe the cases of three patients to stress the importance of anticipation for palliative sedation in the acute setting, a stepwise treatment approach and intensive counselling. Key learning points include timely identification and counselling of patients at risk, involvement of close relatives and careful medical management of acute palliative sedation.
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