Fast Facts and Concepts

#01

Diagnosis and Treatment of Terminal Delirium

• David E Weissman MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD
• Elizabeth A Bukowy DO

#02

Converting to Transdermal Fentanyl

• David E Weissman MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#03

Syndrome of Imminent Death

• David E Weissman MD

#04

Death Pronouncement in the Hospital

• David E Weissman MD
• Charlotte A Heidenreich MD

#05

The Causes of Nausea and Vomiting (V.O.M.I.T.)

• James Hallenbeck MD

#06

Delivering Bad News – Part 1

• Bruce Ambuel PhD
• David E Weissman MD

#07

Assessing Depression in Advanced Cancer

• Eric Warm MD
• David E Weissman MD

#08

Morphine and Hastened Death

• Charles F von Gunten MD

#09

Retired

 

#10

Tube Feed or Not Tube Feed?

• James Hallenbeck MD

#11

Delivering Bad News – Part 2

• Bruce Ambuel PhD
• David E Weissman MD

#12

Myths About Advance Directives

• Eric Warm MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#13

Determining Prognosis in Advanced Cancer

• David E Weissman MD

#14

Palliative Chemotherapy

• David E Weissman MD

#15

Constipation

• James Hallenbeck MD

#16

Moderating an End-of-Life Family Conference

• Bruce Ambuel PhD
• David E Weissman MD

#17

Patient-Centered Interviewing

• Bruce Ambuel PhD

#18

Short-Acting Oral Opioid Dosing Intervals

• David E Weissman MD

#19

Taking a Spiritual History 3rd

• Bruce Ambuel PhD

#20

Opioid Dose Escalation

• David E Weissman MD

#21

Hope and Truth Telling

• Eric Warm MD
• David E Weissman MD

#22

Writing a Condolence Letter

• Ron Wolfson PhD
• Elizabeth Menkin MD

#23

Discussing DNR Orders – Part 1

• Charles F von Gunten MD
• David E Weissman MD

#24

Discussing DNR Orders – Part 2

• Charles F von Gunten MD
• David E Weissman MD

#25

Opioids and Nausea

• David E Weissman MD

#26

The Explanatory Model

• James Hallenbeck MD

#27

Dyspnea at End-of-Life

• David E Weissman MD

#28

Subcutaneous Opioid Infusions

• David E Weissman MD

#29

Responding to Patient Emotion

• Bruce Ambuel PhD

#30

Prognostication

• Eric Warm MD

#31

Confronting Personal Mortality

• Eric Warm MD

#32

Grief and Bereavement

• James Hallenbeck MD

#33

Ventilator Withdrawal Protocol

• Charles F von Gunten MD
• David E Weissman MD

#34

Symptom Control for Ventilator Withdrawal in the Dying Patient

• Charles F von Gunten MD
• David E Weissman MD

#35

Information for Patients and Families About Ventilator Withdrawal

• Charles F von Gunten MD
• David E Weissman MD

#36

Calculating Opioid Dose Conversions

• Robert Arnold MD
• David E Weissman MD

#37

Pruritus

• Charles F von Gunten MD
• Frank Ferris MD

#38

Discussing Hospice

• Charles F von Gunten MD

#39

Using Naloxne

• Colleen J Dunwoody MS, RN
• Robert Arnold MD

#40

Pressure Ulcer Management: Staging and Prevention

• Frank Ferris MD
• Charles F von Gunten MD

#41

Pressure Ulcers: Debridement and Dressings

• Charles F von Gunten MD
• Frank Ferris MD

#42

Broaching the Topic of a Palliative Care Consultation with Patients and Families

• Robert Arnold MD
• David E Weissman MD

#43

Is it Grief or Depression?

• VJ Periyakoil MD

#44

Quality Improvement in Palliative Care

• Joanne Lynn MD
• Sarah Myers MPH
• David E Weissman MD

#45

Medical Management of Bowel Obstructions

• Charles F von Gunten MD
• J Cameron Muir MD
• Sean Marks MD

#46

Malignant Wounds

• Frank Ferris MD
• Charles F von Gunten MD

#47

What do I Tell the Children?

• Paula Rauch
• Robert Arnold MD

#48

Coding and Billing for Physician Services in Palliative Care

• Charles F von Gunten MD

#49

Gapapentin for Neuropathic Pain

• Anita Kishore
• Linda King MD
• David E Weissman MD

#50

Disaster: Coping with Tragedy

• Bruce Ambuel PhD

#51

Choosing an Opioid Combination Product

• David E Weissman MD

#52

Quality of Life

• Victor T Chang MD
• David E Weissman MD

#53

Sublingual Morphine

• Debra Gordon RN, MS, FAAN
• Sean Marks MD
• Bridget Protus PharmD

#54

Opioid Infusions in the Imminently Dying Patient

• Elizabeth Weinstein MD
• Robert Arnold MD
• David E Weissman MD

#55

Decision Making Capacity

• Robert Arnold MD

#56

What to Do When a Patient Refuses Treatment

• Robert Arnold MD

#57

Neuroexcitatory Effects of Opioids: Patient Assessment

• Robin K Wilson PhD
• David E Weissman MD

#58

Neuroexcitatory Effects of Opioids: Treatment

• Robin K Wilson PhD
• David E Weissman MD

#59

Dealing With the Angry Dying Patient

• Rebekah Wang-Cheng MD, FACP

#60

Pharmacologic Management of Delirium: Update on Newer Agents

• Earl Quijada MD
• J Andrew Billings MD
• Elizabeth A Bukowy DO

#61

Use of Psycho-Stimulants in Palliative Care

• Vicki Jackson MD
• Susan Block MD

#62

Early Diagnosis of Epidural Metastases

• David E Weissman MD

#63

The Legal Liability of Under-Treatment of Pain

• Eric Warm MD
• David E Weissman MD

#64

Informing Significant Others of a Patient’s Death

• Diane Midland BSW, MS

#65

Establishing End-of-Life Goals: The Living Well Interview

• Bruce Ambuel PhD

#66

Radiation for Palliation – Part 1

• Carolyn Rutter MD
• Candice Johnstone MD
• David E Weissman MD

#67

Radiation for Palliation – Part 2

• Carolyn Rutter MD
• David E Weissman MD

#68

Is it Pain or Addiction?

• David E Weissman MD

#69

Pseudoaddiction

• David E Weissman MD

#70

PRN Range Analgesic Orders

• Debra Gordon RN, MS, FAAN

#71

Meperidine For Pain: What’s All The Fuss?

• David E Weissman MD

#72

Opioid Infusion Titration Orders

• David E Weissman MD

#73

Management of Respiratory Failure in ALS

• Ajmal Gilani MD
• Albert Hinn MD
• Peter Lars Jacobson MD

#74

Oral Opioid Orders: Good and Bad Examples

• David E Weissman MD

#75

Methadone for the Treatment of Pain

• Gail Gazelle MD
• Perry G Fine MD

#76

Telephone Notification of Death – Part 1

• Rosalia R Osias MD
• Daniel H Pomerantz MD
• Jeffrey M Brensilver MD, FACP

#77

Telephone Notification of Death – Part 2

• Rosalia R Osias MD
• Daniel H Pomerantz MD
• Jeffrey M Brensilver MD, FACP

#78

Cultural Aspects of Pain Management

• Debra Gordon RN, MS, FAAN
• Shiva Bidar-Sielaff

#79

Discussing Organ Donation With Families

• Shannon Haliko MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#80

Controlled Release Oxycodone

• David E Weissman MD

#81

Management of Hiccups

• Chad Farmer MD

#82

Medicare Hospice Benefit – Part 1: Eligibility and Treatment Plan

• Robin Turner MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#83

Why Patients Do Not Take Their Opioids

• Robert Arnold MD

#84

Swallow Studies, Tube Feeding, and the Death Spiral

• David E Weissman MD

#85

Epidural Analgesia

• Debra Gordon RN, MS, FAAN
• Mark Schroeder MD

#86

Methadone: Starting Dosing Information

• Charles F von Gunten MD

#87

Medicare Hospice Benefit – Part 2: Places of Care and Funding

• Robin Turner MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#88

Nightmares

• Seema Malhotra MD
• Robert Arnold MD
• Kevin Patterson MD

#89

Pain Management in Nursing Homes: Analgesic Prescribing Tips

• Solomon Liao MD
• David E Weissman MD

#90

Medicare Hospice Benefit – Part 3: Special Interventions

• Robin Turner MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#91

Interventional Options for Malignant Upper GI Obstruction

• James Ouellette DO
• Lisa Patterson MD
• Paula Termuhlen MD

#92

Patient Controlled Analgesia in Palliative Care

• Eric Prommer MD

#93

Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Symptoms in Cancer and AIDS

• L Scott Wilner MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#94

Writing Discharge and Outpatient Opioid Prescriptions

• Colleen J Dunwoody MS, RN
• Robert Arnold MD

#95

Opioid Withdrawal

• Debra Gordon RN, MS, FAAN
• June Dahl PhD

#96

Diarrhea in Palliative Care

• Jeffrey Alderman MD

#97

Blocks of the Sympathetic Axis for Visceral Pain

• Gary M Reisfield MD
• George R Wilson MD

#98

Intrathecal Drug therapy For Pain

• Gary M Reisfield MD
• Renee Foutz MD
• George R Wilson MD

#99

Chemotherapy: Response and Survival Data

• Narendranath Epperla MD
• David E Weissman MD

#100

Megestrol Acetate for Cancer Anorexia/Cachexia

• Mike Salacz MD

#101

Insomnia: Patient Assessment

• Robert Arnold MD
• Michael Miller
• Rohtesh Mehta MD, MPH

#102

Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy and Hospice

• Mitchell Cohen MD
• Gregg VandeKieft MD, MA

#103

Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate

• Debra Gordon RN, MS, FAAN
• Mark Schroeder MD

#104

Insomnia: Non-Pharmacologic Treatments

• Robert Arnold MD
• Michael Miller
• Rohtesh Mehta MD, MPH

#105

Insomnia: Drug Therapies

• Robert Arnold MD
• Michael Miller
• Rohtesh Mehta MD, MPH

#106

Controlled Sedation for Refractory Suffering – Part 1

• Mike Salacz MD
• David E Weissman MD

#107

Controlled Sedation for Refractory Suffering – Part 2

• Mike Salacz MD
• David E Weissman MD

#108

Music Therapy

• Brooke Rossi
• Robert Arnold MD

#109

Death Rattle and Oral Secretions

• Kathleen Bickel
• Robert Arnold MD

#110

Urine Drug Testing for Opioids and Marijauna

• Marissa Mapa
• Robert Arnold MD

#111

Cardiac Pacemakers at End-of-Life

• Harrington MD
• Luebke DL
• Lewis WR
• Aullisio MP
• Blumenfeld-Kouchner FB
• Djelmami-Hani M
• Johnson NJ

#112

Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators at End-of-Life

• Harrington MD
• Luebke DL
• Lewis WR
• Aullisio MP
• Johnson NJ

#113

Bisphosphonates for Bone Pain

• Elizabeth Weinstein MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#114

Myoclonus

• Nicholas DeMonaco
• Robert Arnold MD

#115

Declaring Brain Death: The Neurologic Criteria

• Amal Puswella
• Mike DeVita
• Robert Arnold MD

#116

Radiopharmaceuticals for Painful Osseous Metastases

• Gary M Reisfield MD
• George R Wilson MD

#117

Pediatric Pain Assessment Scales

• Gena Walker
• Robert Arnold MD

#118

Near Death Awareness

• Adam Marks MD, MPH
• Lucille Marchand MD, BSN

#119

Invasive Treatment Options for Malignant Bowel Obstruction

• Robert S Krouse MD

#120

Physicians and Prayer Requests

• Kate Kwiatkowski
• Robert Arnold MD
• David Barnard PhD

#121

Oral Mucositis: Diagnosis and Assessment

• Clarissa F Henson
• Robert Arnold MD

#122

Palliative Care and ICU Care: Pre-Admission Assessment

• Richard A Mularski MD
• Molly L Osborne MD

#123

Palliative Care and ICU Care: Daily ICU Care Plan Checklist

• Richard A Mularski MD
• Molly L Osborne MD

#124

The Palliative Prognostic Score

• L Scott Wilner MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#125

The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS)

• L Scott Wilner MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#126

Pain Assessment in the Cognitively Impaired

• L Scott Wilner MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#127

Substance Use Disorders in the Palliative Care Patient

• Gary M Reisfield MD
• Gabriel D Paulian MD
• George R Wilson MD

#128

The Speech Pathologist and Swallowing Studies

• Carol Monteleoni MS, CCC-SLP

#129

Steroids in the Treatment of Bone Pain

• Elizabeth Weinstein MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#130

Oral Mucositis: Prevention and Treatment

• Clarissa F Henson
• Robert Arnold MD

#131

The Physician as Family Member

• Robert Arnold MD

#132

Ketamine in Palliative Care

• Eric Prommer MD

#133

Non-Oral Hydration in Palliative Care

• Robin Fainsinger MD

#134

Non-Oral Hydration Techniques in Palliative Care

• Robin Fainsinger MD

#135

Neoplastic Meningitis

• Fareeha Siddiqui MD
• Lisa Marr MD
• David E Weissman MD

#136

Medical Futility

• Joy E Cuezze MD
• Christian T Sinclair MD

#137

Carcinoid Syndrome: Symptom Management

• Stacey Shaffer
• Robert Arnold MD

#138

Grief in Children and Developmental Concepts of Death

• Adam Himebauch
• Robert Arnold MD
• Carol May

#139

Hospice Referral: Moving from Hospital to Home

• Tara C Friedman MD

#140

Medicare Hospice Benefits: Levels of Hospice Care

• Tara C Friedman MD

#141

Prognosis in End-Stage COPD

• Julie Wilson Childers MD
• Robert Arnold MD
• J Randall Curtis MD

#142

Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia

• Winifred G Teuteberg MD

#143

Prognostication in Heart Failure

• Gary M Reisfield MD
• George R Wilson MD

#144

Palliative Care Issues in Heart Failure

• Gary M Reisfield MD
• George R Wilson MD

#145

Panic Disorder at the End-of-life

• VJ Periyakoil MD

#146

Screening for Depression in Palliative Care

• Robert Arnold MD

#147

Oropharyngeal Candidasis

• Drew A Rosielle MD
• Ann M Hoff MD

#148

The Lidocaine Patch

• Drew A Rosielle MD

#149

Teaching the Family What to Expect When the Patient is Dying

• Charles F von Gunten MD

#150

Prognostication in Dementia

• Sing Tsai MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#151

Hypercalcemia of Malignancy

• Fareeha Siddiqui MD
• David E Weissman MD

#152

The Military History as a Vehicle for Exploring End-of-Life Care with Veterans

• Lynn Hallarman MD
• Clare Kearns MSW

#153

Health Literacy in Palliative Medicine

• Gary M Reisfield MD
• George R Wilson MD

#154

Use of Interpreters in Palliative Care

• Sue Howard MD

#155

Completing a Death Certificate

• Nikkisha Prentice
• Robert Arnold MD

#156

Evaluating Requests for Hastened Death

• Tim Quill MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#157

Malignant Pleural Effusions: Interventional Management

• Vincent Thai MD
• Ron Damant MD

#158

Respiratory Secretion Management

• Gary Hsin MD
• James Hallenbeck MD

#159

Responding to a Request for Hastening Death

• Tim Quill MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#160

Screening for ICU Delirium

• Richard Altman MD
• Eric Milbrandt MD, MPH
• Robert Arnold MD

#161

Opioid Use in Renal Failure

• Robert Arnold MD
• Peg Verrico RPh
• Sara N Davison MD

#162

Advance Care Planning in Chronic Illness

• Sara N Davison MD

#163

Decision Making in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

• Sara N Davison MD

#164

Informed Consent in Palliative Care – Part 1

• David E Weissman MD
• Arthur Derse MD, JD

#165

Informed Consent in Palliative Care – Part 2

• David E Weissman MD
• Arthur Derse MD, JD

#166

Once-Daily Oral Morphine Formulations

• Drew A Rosielle MD

#167

Health Professional Burnout – Part 1

• Linda Blust MD

#168

Health Professional Burnout – Part 2

• Linda Blust MD

#169

Health Professional Burnout – Part 3

• Linda Blust MD

#170

Health Professional Burnout – Part 4

• Linda Blust MD

#171

Methadone for Neuropathic Pain

• David E Weissman MD

#172

Professional-Patient Boundaries in Palliative Care

• Lise Taylor Barbour MD

#173

Cancer Related Fatigue

• Gary M Reisfield MD
• George R Wilson MD

#174

Dementia Medications in Palliative Care

• Laura J Morrison MD
• Solomon Liao MD

#175

Opioid Allergic Reactions

• Hunter E Woodall MD
• Asriani Chiu MD
• David E Weissman MD

#176

Evaluation of Malignant Ascites

• Karen LeBlanc
• Robert Arnold MD

#177

Palliative Treatment of Malignant Ascites

• Karen LeBlanc
• Robert Arnold MD

#178

The National POLST Paradigm Initiative

• Judy Citko JD
• Alvin H Moss MD
• Margaret Carley RN, JD
• Susan Tolle MD

#179

CPR Survival in the Hospital Setting

• David H Ramenofsky
• David E Weissman MD

#180

Parenteral Lidocaine for Neuropathic Pain

• Jay Thomas MD, PhD

#181

Oral Oxymorphone

• Drew A Rosielle MD

#182

Xerostomia

• Gary M Reisfield MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD
• George R Wilson MD

#183

Conflict Resolution Part 1: Careful Communication

• Adam Kendall MD, MPH
• Robert Arnold MD

#184

Conflict Resolution Part 2: Principled Negotiation

• Adam Kendall MD, MPH
• Robert Arnold MD

#185

Topical Opioids for Pain

• Juliet Jacobsen MD, DPH

#186

Anxiety in Palliative Care – Causes and Diagnosis

• Joseph Stoklosa
• Kevin Patterson MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#187

Non-Tricyclic Antidepressant for Neuropathic Pain

• Pippa Hawley B.Med, FRCPC

#188

Hepatic Encephalopathy in ESLD

• Julie Wilson Childers MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#189

Prognosis in Decompensated Chronic Liver Failure

• Brigid Dolan MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#190

Parenteral Nutrition in Advanced Cancer Patients

• Mehrnoush Mirhosseini MD
• Robin Fainsinger MD

#191

Prognostication in Patients Receiving Dialysis

• Matthew Hudson
• Steven Weisbord MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#192

Developmental Disability Part 1 – Palliative Care for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

• Neil M Ellison MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#193

Developmental Disability Part 2 – Decision Making for Adults with Developmental Disabilities Near the End of Life

• Neil M Ellison MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#194

Disclosing Medical Error

• Ciarán Bradley MD
• Karen Brasel MD, MPH

#195

Responding to a Colleague’s Error

• Ciarán Bradley MD
• Karen Brasel MD, MPH

#196

Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

• Rohtesh Mehta MD, MPH
• Marcin Chwistek MD

#197

Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

• Carlos Fernandez MD
• Zankhana Mehta MD
• Andrew Espenlaub DO
• Neil M Ellison MD

#198

Regulatory Issues for Prescribing Schedule II Opioids

• Neil M Ellison MD

#199

Opioids for Cough

• Sean Marks MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#200

Non-Opioid Anti-Tussives

• Sean Marks MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#201

Palliative Care for Patients with Huntington’s Disease

• Sean Marks MD
• Serena Hung MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#202

Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty for Vertebral Compression Fractures

• Marcin Chwistek MD
• Rohtesh Mehta MD, MPH

#203

Managing One’s Emotions As A Clinician

• Donna Posluszny PhD
• Robert Arnold MD

#204

Palliative Care in the African American Community

• Nathan A. Boucher DrPH
• Mythili Raghavan
• Alexander Smith MD
• Robert Arnold MD
• Kimberly S Johnson MD

#205

Mechanical Circulatory Support in Advanced Heart Failure

• Keith M Swetz MD, MA
• Daniel D Matlock MD, MPH
• Heather Ferris MD
• Susan Hunt MD

#206

Genetic Screening and DNA Banking at the End of Life

• John M Quillin PhD
• Joann N Bodurtha MD
• Thomas J Smith MD

#207

Withdrawal of Dialysis: Decision Making

• Sara N Davison MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#208

Clinical Care Following Withdrawal of Dialysis

• Sara N Davison MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#209

Malignant Pericardial Effusions

• Vincent Thai MD

#210

Suicide Attempts in The Terminally Ill

• Sean Marks MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#211

Guided Imagery for Anxiety

• Karen Cooper LCSW, OSW-C
• Susan Stollings PhD

#212

Phantom Limb Pain

• Kavitha Ramchandran MD
• Joshua Hauser MD

#213

Prognosis in HIV and AIDS

• Steven Oppenheim MD

#214

Prognosis in HIV Associated Malignancies

• Steven Oppenheim MD

#215

Opioid Poorly-Responsive Cancer Pain

• Tamara Sacks MD
• David E Weissman MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#216

Asking About Cultural Beliefs in Palliative Care

• Hillary Lum MD, PhD
• Robert Arnold MD

#217

Restless Leg Syndrome

• Jennifer Johnson MD, PhD
• Robert Arnold MD

#218

Managing Wound Odor

• Bansari Patel APN
• Deon Cox-Hayley DO

#219

Responding to Requests for Non-Disclosure of Medical Information

• Elizabeth Chaitin DHCE
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#220

Hypodermoclysis

• Arif H Kamal MD
• Eduardo Bruera MD

#221

Treatment of Pain in Patients Taking Buprenorphine for Opioid Addiction

• Julie Wilson Childers MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#222

The Family Meeting Part 1 – Preparing

• David E Weissman MD
• Tim Quill MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#223

The Family Meeting Part 2 – Starting the Conversation

• David E Weissman MD
• Tim Quill MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#224

The Family Meeting Part 3 – Responding to Emotion

• David E Weissman MD
• Tim Quill MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#225

The Family Meeting Part 4 – Causes of Conflict

• David E Weissman MD
• Tim Quill MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#226

The Family Meeting Part 5 – Helping Surrogates Make Decisions

• David E Weissman MD
• Tim Quill MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#227

The Family Meeting Part 6 – Goal Setting and Future Planning

• David E Weissman MD
• Tim Quill MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#228

Tapentadol

• Rohtesh Mehta MD, MPH
• Robert Arnold MD

#229

Seizure Management in the Dying Patient

• Jennifer Connelly MD
• David E Weissman MD

#230

Using Non-Invasive Ventilation at the End-of-Life

• Mei-Ean Yeow MD
• Rohtesh Mehta MD, MPH
• Douglas B White MD, MAS
• Eytan Szmuilowicz MD

#231

Practical Aspects of Using NPPV at the End-of-Life

• Mei-Ean Yeow MD
• Eytan Szmuilowicz MD

#232

Family Presence During Resuscitation

• Ciarán Bradley MD
• Melech Lensky BCC, JD
• Karen Brasel MD, MPH

#233

Implementation of a Family Presence During Resuscitation Protocol

• Ciarán Bradley MD
• Melech Lensky BCC, JD
• Karen Brasel MD, MPH

#234

Prognosis of Anoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy

• James Fausto MD

#235

Prognostic Models in Critically Ill Adults

• René Claxton MD
• Derek Angus MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#236

Pharmacologic Treatment of Acute Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Advanced Cancer

• René Claxton MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#237

Evaluation of Spinal Cord Compression

• Rohtesh Mehta MD, MPH
• Robert Arnold MD

#238

Management of Spinal Cord Compression

• Rohtesh Mehta MD, MPH
• Robert Arnold MD

#239

Prognostication in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults

• Stacy M Kessler MD
• Keith M Swetz MD, MA

#240

Levorphanol

• Jane E Loitman MD

#241

Improving Communication When Hearing Loss is Present

• Priscilla Bade MD

#242

Organ Donation After Cardiac Death

• Dana Lustbader MD, FCCM, FCCP
• Michael J Goldstein MD

#243

Palliative Care for Patients with Down Syndrome

• Jane E Loitman MD
• Gail Gazelle MD

#244

Screening for Opioid Misuse and Abuse

• René Claxton MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#245

The Medical-Legal Partnership: Addressing Medical-Legal Suffering for Patients with Advanced Illness

• Lynn Hallarman MD
• Denise Snow JD, RN

#246

Emergency Department Management of Hospice Patients

• Sangeeta Lamba MD
• Tammie E Quest MD
• David E Weissman MD

#247

Initiating a Hospice Referral From the Emergency Department

• Sangeeta Lamba MD
• Tammie E Quest MD
• David E Weissman MD

#248

Counseling Patients on Side Effects and Driving When Starting Opioids

• Randall E Schisler MD
• Hunter Groninger MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#249

Tropical Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

• Sarah Merriam MD
• René Claxton MD

#250

Tracheostomy Care

• Elliott Kozin MD
• Joseph Straton MD
• Jennifer Kapo MD

#251

Carotid Blowout Management

• Elliott Kozin MD
• Jennifer Kapo MD
• Joseph Straton MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#252

Borderline Personality Disorder in Palliative Care

• Laura McLafferty MD
• Julie Wilson Childers MD

#253

Palliative Care Consultation in the ICU

• Margaret L Campbell PhD, RN
• David E Weissman MD
• Judy E Nelson MD, JD

#254

Complicated Grief

#255

Topical Capsaicin for Neuropathic Pain

• Hunter Groninger MD
• Randall E Schisler MD

#256

Fever Near the End-of-Life

• Mallory Strickland BS
• Erica Stovsky MD

#257

Palliative Care Per Rectum

• Renato V Samala MD
• Mellar Davis MD

#258

Diabetes Management at the End-of-Life

• Elizabeth Jeffreys MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#259

Modafinil

• Jennifer Cheng MD
• Elizabeth L Thiel MD
• Hunter Groninger MD

#260

Opioid Use in Liver Failure

• Carlene Oliverio PharmD, BCPS
• Natalie Malone PharmD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#261

Hot Flashes in Palliative Care – Part 1

• Carolyn Lefkowits MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#262

Hot Flashes in Palliative Care – Part 2

• Carolyn Lefkowits MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#263

Hot Flashes in Palliative Care – Part 3

• Carolyn Lefkowits MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#264

Prostacyclin Withdrawal in Pulmonary Hypertension

• Christi Bartlett MD
• Lindy Landzaat DO
• COPE Collaborative*

#265

Palliative Care for Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

• Juvianee Estrada-Veras MD
• Hunter Groninger MD

#266

Consultation Etiquette in Palliative Care

• Charles F von Gunten MD
• David E Weissman MD

#267

Writing the Consultation Note

• Charles F von Gunten MD
• David E Weissman MD

#268

Low-Dose Buprenorphine Patch for Pain

• Julie Wilson Childers MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#269

Deactivation of A Left Ventricular Assist Device at the End-of-Life

• Ellin F Gafford MD
• Angela J Luckhardt RN, CNS
• Keith M Swetz MD, MA

#270

Pain in Sickle Cell Disease

• Caterina P Minniti MD
• Kit Lu MD
• Hunter Groninger MD

#271

Anti-Epileptic Drugs for Pain

• Seth Hepner
• René Claxton MD

#272

Postherpetic Neuralgia

• Shannon Ryan-Cebula MD
• Hunter Groninger MD

#273

Treating Depression After Heart Transplantation

• Kaarin Michaelsen PhD
• Robert Arnold MD

#274

The FICA Spiritual History Tool

• Christina Puchalski MD

#275

End-of-Life and Advance Care Planning Considerations for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Patients

• Andrew Lawton MD
• Jocelyn White MD
• Erik Fromme MD

#276

Targeted Cancer Therapies – Part 1

• Helen Gharwan MD, Dr Sci
• Hunter Groninger MD

#277

Targeted Cancer Therapies – Part 2

• Helen Gharwan MD, Dr Sci
• Minhee Kang Pharm D
• Hunter Groninger MD

#278

Warfarin and Palliative Care

• Charles F von Gunten MD
• David E Weissman MD
• Janet Abrahm MD

#279

Cannabis for Symptom Control

• Sunil K Aggarwal MD, PhD
• Craig D Blinderman MD, MA

#280

Dexmedetomidine

• Kasey Malotte PharmD
• Kathryn Walker PharmD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#281

Care of the Post-Laryngectomy Stoma

• Shweta Garg PA-C
• Elliott Kozin MD
• Daniel Deschler MD

#282

Akathisia

• Elizabeth Durkin MD
• J Andrew Probolus MD
• Coleen Kayden R Ph

#283

Use of Home Inotropes in Patients Near the End-of-Life

• Mallory Strickland Ciuksza MD
• Randy Hebert MD
• George Sokos DO

#284

Opioid-Induced Androgen Deficiency

• Sara Healy MD
• Amber Hartman PharmD
• Jillian Gustin MD

#285

Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting

• Nishant Tageja MD
• Hunter Groninger MD

#286

Medication Disposal

• Susan Nathan MD
• Catherine D Deamant MD

#287

Drug-Induced Acute Urinary Retention

• Winifred G Teuteberg MD

#288

Pregabalin in Palliative Care

• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD
• Robert Arnold MD

#290

Tramadol in Palliative Care

• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD
• Robert Arnold MD

#291

Hypoglycemia Management in Non-Diabetic Adults at the End-of-Life

• Faustino Gonzalez MD
• Ramesh Roshan
• Richard S. Levene DO

#292

Do Not Resuscitate Orders in an Operating Room Setting

• David Dugan MD
• Jay Riseman MD, FACS

#293

Sexual Dysfunction in Cancer Patients and Survivors

• Priscila Goncalves MD
• Hunter Groninger MD

#294

Opioid Induced Constipation – Part 1: Established Management

• Andrew Badke MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#295

Opioid Induced Constipation – Part 2: Newer Therapies

• Andrew Badke MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#296

Total Artificial Heart

• Sara E. Wordingham MD
• Rachel M. Kasten MSN, APRN, CNP
• Keith M Swetz MD, MA

#297

Terminal Hemorrhage Preparation and Management

• Olayinka Akinola MD, MPH
• Joshua Baru MD
• Sean Marks MD

#298

Palliative Care Consultation in the Emergency Department

• Sangeeta Lamba MD
• Tammie E Quest MD
• David E Weissman MD

#299

Management of Sialorrhea in ALS

• Kristin Scott MD
• Robert Shannon MD, FAAHPM
• Alva Roche-Green MD

#300

Non-Pharmacologic Management Strategies in ALS

• Kristin Scott MD
• Ugur Sener MD
• Robert Shannon MD, FAAHPM
• Alva Roche-Green MD
• Kevin Boylan MD

#301

Pharmacologic Management Strategies in ALS

• Kristin Scott MD
• Robert Shannon MD, FAAHPM
• Alva Roche-Green MD
• Randi Searcy BS
• Gerard Woolyhand AA
• Gavin Meeks AA
• Michael Schuh Pharm.D, R.Ph

#302

Oral vs Intravenous Acetaminophen

• Jahnavi Gollamudi MD
• Sean Marks MD

#303

Locked-In Syndrome

• Samuel Maiser MD
• Asish Kabir MD
• David Sabsevitz PhD
• Wendy Peltier MD

#304

Dysgeusia

• Rafael Bloise MD
• Mellar Davis MD

#305

Death Disclosure and Delivery of Difficult News in Trauma

• Sangeeta Lamba MD
• S Bryczowski
• L Tyrie
• David E Weissman MD
• AC Mosenthal

#306

The Role of Melatonin in Palliative Care

• Georgina Waldman PharmD Candidate
• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD
• Robert Arnold MD

#307

Opioid Pharmacokinetics

• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD
• Robert Arnold MD

#308

Tunneled Indwelling Catheters for Malignant Ascites

• James Burleigh DO
• Zankhana Mehta MD
• Neil M Ellison MD

#309

Pharmacologic Management of Depression in Advanced Illness

• Leah Rosenberg MD
• Jane deLima Thomas MD

#310

The Oncology-ICU-Palliative Care Interface

• Mamta Bhatnagar MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#311

Opioids for Chronic Pain in Patients with History of Substance Use Disorders – Part 1: Assessment and Initiation

• Amy J. Kennedy MD
• Robert Arnold MD
• Julie Wilson Childers MD

#312

Opioids for Chronic Pain in Patients with History of Substance Use Disorders – Part 2: Management and Monitoring

• Amy J. Kennedy MD
• Robert Arnold MD
• Julie Wilson Childers MD

#313

Thirst in Palliative Care

• April Zehm MD
• Jonathan Mullin MD
• Haipeng Zhang DO

#314

Mirtazapine: A Drug with Many Palliative Uses

• Shiao Yen Khoo MD
• Nicky Quinlan MBBChBAO, MRCPI

#315

Olanzapine for Nausea, Delirium, Anxiety, Insomnia and Cachexia

• Maria Felton PharmD
• Richard Weinberg MD
• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD

#316

Mindfulness Self-Care Strategies for Clinicians

• Nicholas Kerr DO

#317

Palliation of Neurogenic Bowel

• Kathleen McCabe DO
• Earl L Smith MD, PhD

#318

Prophylactic Feeding Tubes in Head and Neck Cancers

• Samuel Hardy MD
• Krista Haas APN
• Vincent J. Vanston MD
• Mark Angelo MD

#319

Existential Suffering – Part 1: Definition and Diagnosis

• Tony Grech MD
• Adam Marks MD, MPH

#320

Existential Suffering – Part 2: Clinical Response and Management

• Tony Grech MD
• Adam Marks MD, MPH

#321

Deprescribing

• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD

#322

Discontinuation of Statins at the End-of-Life

• Nhi N. Tran PharmD, BCPS
• Sandra L. DiScala PharmD, BCPS
• Deepak Mandi MD
• Andreas C. Pavlides MD, FACC
• Sean Marks MD
• Michael A. Silverman MD, MPH, CMD

#323

Corticosteroid-Induced Psychiatric Symptoms

• Rebecca Campbell PharmD Candidate
• Laura Tycon CRNP
• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD

#324

Palliative Uses of Botulinum Neurotoxin

• April Zehm MD
• Mihir Kamdar MD

#325

Uremic Calciphylaxis

• Katherine Roza MD
• Jason C. George DO
• Maria Bermudez MD
• Zankhana Mehta MD

#326

Illness Trajectories: Description and Clinical Use

• Paige Comstock Barker MD
• Jennifer S. Scherer MD

#327

Topical Treatments for Acute and Chronic Wound Pain

• Katherine Steele DO

#328

Naloxone for Outpatients at Risk of Opioid Overdose

• Marcin Chwistek MD
• Matthew Wolf RN BSN

#329

Abuse-Deterrent Opioid Formulations

• Ryann O’Neill PharmD Candidate
• Kimberly Lor PharmD Candidate
• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD

#330

High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy in Palliative Care

• Nidhi Shah MD
• Zankhana Mehta MD
• Yatin Mehta MD

#331

Comparison of Fentanyl Oral and Nasal Formulations

• Kasey Malotte PharmD
• Hunter Groninger MD

#332

End-of-Life Care for Patients with Schizophrenia

• Daniel Shalev MD
• Katharine K Brewster MD
• Jon A Levenson MD

#333

Transplant Medication Management for Patients Nearing End-of-Life

• Heather Gillespie PharmD Candidate
• Michael A. Smith PharmD, BCPS
• Thomas A. O’Neil MD

#334

The Role of Clinical Pharmacists on the Interdisclipinary Team

• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD

#335

Single Radiation Treatment for Uncomplicated Bone Metastases

• Shayna Rich MD, PhD
• Candice Johnstone MD

#336

Rapid Radiation Therapy for Advanced Cancer of the Head and Neck

• Shayna Rich MD, PhD
• William M. Mendenhall MD

#337

Palliation of Bladder Spasms

• Elise De MD
• Pablo Gomery MD
• Leah Rosenberg MD

#338

Air Travel at the End-of-Life

• Felicia Hui MD

#339

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adults

• Edward Feinstein MD
• Jeffrey Rubins MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#340

Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

• Brittany Hardek PharmD
• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD

#341

Bleeding Management in Hospice Care Settings

• Pamela Liao MD
• Candice Johnstone MD
• Shayna Rich MD, PhD

#342

Chemotherapy Related Cognitive Impairment

• Katharine K Brewster MD
• Daniel Shalev MD
• Jon A Levenson MD

#343

Chronic Critical Illness in Adults

• Amanda Hinrichs DO
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#344

Opioids for Serious Illness During Pregnancy

• Kasey Malotte PharmD
• Rosemarie Hirsch MD
• Hunter Groninger MD

#345

Intimate Partner Violence

• Priya Pinto MD
• Carolyn Genereux LCSW
• Elizabeth Chuang MD MPH

#346

Seriously Ill Pediatric Patients Who Transition to Adulthood

• Jenna E Frawley
• Randy Hebert MD

#347

The Role of Chaplaincy in Caring for the Seriously Ill

• Rebekah Schmidt BCC

#348

Treatment Options for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

• Jonathan T Kapke DO

#349

Catatonia

• Richard Weinberg MD
• Daniel Fishman MD
• Pierre Azzam MD

#350

Palliative Care Issues in Glioblastoma

• Roshni Abee Patel MD
• Elizabeth Neil MD
• Samuel Maiser MD

#351

Antimicrobial Therapy at the End-of-Life

• Lindsay Jablonski PharmD Candidate 2018
• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD

#352

Management of Ischemic Limb Pain

• Lisa Pickmans PharmD
• Michael A. Smith PharmD, BCPS
• Patricia Keefer MD
• Adam Marks MD, MPH

#353

Subcutaneous Diuretics for End-of-Life Management of Heart Failure

• Ryan Jozwiak MD
• Sean Marks MD

#354

Deprescribing Cholinesterase Inhibitors at the End-of-Life

• Pamela Liao MD
• Giulia Anna Perri MD CCFP (COE) (PC)

#355

Deprescribing and Tapering Benzodiazepines

• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD
• Drew A Rosielle MD
• Lucetta Pontiff PharmD
• Eva Reitschuler-Cross MD

#356

Pain Management Considerations in Older Adults

• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD
• Rollin Wright MD
• Mamta Bhatnagar MD

#357

Safety Considerations When Using Opioids for Older Adults

• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD
• Rollin Wright MD
• Neal Sprissler PharmD
• Mamta Bhatnagar MD

#358

Non-Oral Routes of Methadone for Analgesia in Palliative Care

• Katie Elsass PharmD
• Sean Marks MD
• Natalie Malone PharmD

#359

Palliative Care Issues for Transfusion-Dependent Patients

• Mansour Gergi MD
• Maria Aileen Soriano-Pisaturo MD

#360

The Surprise Question as a Prognostic Tool

• Kate S. Jennings MD
• Sean Marks MD
• Hillary Lum MD, PhD

#361

Parkinson’s Disease: Part 1 – Disease Trajectory

• Danny Estupinan MD
• Alva Roche-Green MD
• Maisha Robinson MD
• Robert Shannon MD, FAAHPM

#362

Parkinson’s Disease: Part 2 – Palliation for Common Non-Motor Symptoms

• Danny Estupinan MD
• Alva Roche-Green MD
• Maisha Robinson MD
• Robert Shannon MD, FAAHPM

#363

Opioids for Neuropathic Pain

• Linda Huang PharmD
• Dilafruz Khakimova PharmD
• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD

#364

The Roll of Palliative Rehabilitation in Serious Illness

• Noelle Marie Javier MD
• Marcos Montagnini MD, FACP

#365

Language for Routine Code Status Discussions

• Aaron Goldish DO
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#366

Recommending A Do Not Resuscitate Order for Patients with Advanced Illness

• Aaron Goldish DO
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#367

Palliative Care Issues in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

• Mahesh Chandrasekhar MD
• Anirudh Rao MD
• George Ruiz MD
• Hunter Groninger MD

#368

The Pre-Family Meeting Huddle

• Mamta Bhatnagar MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#369

Communication Techniques for Deprescribing Conversations

• Maria Felton PharmD
• Cara Tannenbaum MD, MSc
• Mary Lynn McPherson PharmD, MA, MDE, BCPS, CPE
• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD

#370

The Role of Cannabidiol (CBD) in Palliative Care

• April Christensen MD, M.S.
• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD

#371

Transference and Countertransference in Palliative Care

• Ashwini C. Bapat MD
• Emeric F. Bojarski MD

#372

Non-Oral Pharmacotherapy Options for Depression

• Corey Tapper MD
• Robert Arnold MD
• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD

#373

Palliative Management Pearls for Post-Bariatric Surgery Patients

• Jennifer Gabbard MD
• Candace Breznau MD
• Buddy Marterre MD, MDiv

#374

Prognosis After Stroke

• Lily Kosminsky
• Nidhi Shah MD
• Philip Chang DO

#375

Immunotherapy Related Adverse Effects when Treating Cancer

• Christina Matts MD
• Anna Beck MD

#376

Management of Chronic Dyspnea

• Richard Weinberg MD
• Briana Ketterer MD

#377

Management of Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

• Adam Greenfield PharmD
• Tara Cook MD
• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD

#378

How to Help A Patient Choose A Surrogate Decision Maker

• Briana Ketterer MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#379

Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking in the Terminally Ill

• Jane Chargot MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD
• Adam Marks MD, MPH

#380

Cancer-Related Incident Bone Pain

• Shelena Laws MD
• Kelly Conright MD

#381

Nalbuphine

• Fay Mathai MD
• Frank Portugal DO
• Zankhana Mehta MD
• Mellar Davis MD

#382

Disorders of Consciousness (Part 1)

• Renee Foutz MD
• Wendy Peltier MD

#383

Kennedy Terminal Ulcer

• Jackie Bateman DNP, RN,CHPN

#384

The Role of Ketamine in Depression

• April Christensen MD, M.S.
• Jennifer Pruskowski PharmD

#385

Fertility Planning for Patients with Advanced Cancer

• Joanna Sharpless MD
• Bethany-Rose Daubman MD

#386

The Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome: Definitions, Evaluation, and Non-Pharmacologic Management

• Ryan Jozwiak MD
• Katherine Recka MD

#387

Evaluating a New or Changing Headache in a Seriously Ill Patient

• Justin Yu MD MS
• Laurie Knepper MD
• Chauncey Spears MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#388

Decision Making for Patients with Advanced Dementia and a Hip Fracture

• Elizabeth A Bukowy DO
• Elizabeth L Thiel MD

#389

Palliative Care Issues in Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

• Jerry A McQuain DO, MPT
• Marissa C Galicia-Castillo MD, FAAHPM
• Deborah A Morris MD, FAAHPM

#390

Role of the Hospice and Palliative Care Social Worker

• Alyssa Middleton MSW1
• Barbara Head PhD, RN, CHPN, FPCN, ACSW1
• Stacy Remke MSW, LICSW, APHSW-C2

#391

Yoga for Cancer-Related Symptoms

• Jaime Lewis MD

#392

Physical Examination of the Dying Patient

• Henry Schneiderman MD MACP
• Sean Marks MD

#393

CAR-T Cell Immunotherapy: What You Need To Know

• Ramy Sedhom MD
• Arjun Gupta MD
• Areej El-Jawahri MD

#394

Sibling Grief

• Natalie Kontos DO
• Jennifer Gretzema CCLS, LPC

#395

Corticosteroids for Common Palliative Care Symptoms

• Jhosselini Cardenas Mori MD
• Vanessa Lewis Ramos MD

#396

The Psychosocial Assessment in Palliative Care

• Terry Altilio LCSW1
• Hunter Groninger MD2
• Anne Kelemen LICSW2

#397

Non-antipsychotics/Non-benzodiazepines in the Management of Agitated Delirium

• Carlos Fernandez MD
• Irina Correa MD
• Mellar Davis MD(2)

#398

Assessment and Treatment of PTSD at the End of Life

• Alex Sable-Smith MD, MPH
• Kimberly Hiroto PhD
• VJ Periyakoil MD

#399

End-of-Life Care for the Catholic Patient

• MC Sullivan RN, MTS, JD1
• Darren Henson PhD, STL2
• Denise Hess MDiv, BCC-PCHAC3

#400

Discussing Autopsy With Bereaved Families

• April Zehm MD
• Leah B. Rosenberg MD
• Bethany-Rose Daubman MD

#401

Time-Limited Trials for Serious Illness

• Caitlin Holt Siropaides DO
• Robert Arnold MD
#402
Aromatase Inhibitor Associated Musculoskeletal Symptoms
• Philip Chang DO

#403

Serotonin Syndrome in Palliative Care

• Ronald Chow BMSc
• Dmitry Kozhevnikov DO
• Elizabeth Horn Prsic MD

#404

Depression in End-Stage Renal Disease

• Yara Moustafa MD, PhD1
• Molly Kilpatrick MD2
• Michael Schuh Pharm D3
• Maisha Robinson MD, MS2,4

#405

Principles of Pediatric Palliative Care

• Alana Thomas MD
• Jared Rubenstein MD
• Jill Ann Jarrell MD, MPH

#406

Communication Strategies for Providing Palliative Care via Telemedicine

• Brook Calton MD, MHS

#407

Preoperative Frailty Assessment

• Lauren E. Sigler MD
• Eva Reitschuler-Cross MD
• Robert Arnold MD
• Daniel E. Hall MD, MDiv

#408

Conservative Management of Patients With End Stage Renal Disease

• Antonio Corona MD
• April Bigelow PhD, AGPCNP-BC

#409

Financial Toxicity and Cancer Care

• Ramy Sedhom MD1
• Fumiko Chino MD1
• Arjun Gupta MD1

#410

Preparing for a Destination Therapy Ventricular Assist Device: The Palliative Care Planning Conversation

• Ryan Jozwiak MD
• Paul Stellmacher MD
• April Zehm MD

#411

Nutrition for Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

• Julia L. Frydman MD (1)
• Elizabeth Pedowitz MD (1)
• Elizabeth Lindenberger MD (1,2)

#412

Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC): an Overview

• Ryan Morgan MD
• Sandy Tun MD
• Oliver Eng MD

#413

Tapering Opioids in Patients with Serious Illness: Who to Taper

• Wesley Jones DO
• Scott Junkins MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#414

Tapering Opioids in Patients with Serious Illness: How to Taper

• Wesley Jones DO
• Scott Junkins MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#415

General Inpatient Hospice Care

• Mythili Bharadwaj MD
• Lee Ann Lau MD
• Sean Marks MD

#416

Functional Status Assessment in Serious Illness

• Muhammad Hamza Habib MD
• Robert Arnold MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#417

Total Pain

• Avani Prabhakar MD
• Thomas J Smith MD

#418

Mood Disturbances Associated with Long-term Opioid Therapy

• Amy A. Case MD(1)
• Mellar Davis MD(2)

#419

Caregiver Burden

• Ramy Sedhom MD1
• Angela Samaan MD2
• Arjun Gupta MD1

#420

Neuroablative Interventions for Refractory Pain

• Kristin Hines MD
• Hamid Shah MD
• Sumi Misra MD, MPH

#421

Providing Formative Feedback in the Clinical Setting

• Carla Khalaf McStay MD
• Gabrielle Langmann MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#422

Bioethical Distinctions of End-of-Life Care Practices

• Travis Rinderle DO
• James Willett MD

#423

Clinician Tips for Virtually Connecting Dying Patients with Loved Ones

• Gregory Holden MA, BCC
• Orlanda Mackie MD

#424

Fecal Incontinence in Palliative Care Settings

• Muhammad Hamza Habib MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#425

Urinary Incontinence in Palliative Care Settings – Part 1: Etiology, and Work-up

• Muhammad Hamza Habib MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#426

Urinary Incontinence in Palliative Care Settings – Part 2: Management

• Muhammad Hamza Habib MD
• Robert Arnold MD

#427

COPD: Emerging Therapies Which Can Also Palliate Symptoms

• Kelvin Lou MD

#428

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Patients with Serious Medical Illness

• Jordan Stone MD

#429

De-Stigmatizing the Language of Addiction

• Janet Ho MD MPH
• Katie F Jones MSN APN
• Zachary Sager MD
• Sarah Wakeman MD
• Jessica S. Merlin MD PhD

#430

Oral Care: Focused History and Examination in Patients with Serious Illness

• Muhammad Hamza Habib MD
• Sean Marks MD
• Shahzad Raza MD3
• Jyoti Malhotra MD MPH1
• Mellar P. Davis MD4

#431

Common Non-Malignant Causes of Low Back Pain in Patients with Serious Illness

• Michael Spickler MD1
• Sean Smith MD2

#432

The Pause: Utilizing a Moment of Silence After a Patient Death

• John Hendrick MD
• Timothy Fuller MD

#433

Communication Strategies When Patients Utilize Spiritual Language to Hope for a Miracle 

• Sarah Byrne-Martelli DMin BCC
• Leah B. Rosenberg MD

#434

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status

• Anne-Marie Mischel MD
• Drew A Rosielle MD

#435

End-of-Life Care Considerations for Muslim Patients

• Muhammad Hamza Habib MD
• Sunniya Khan MD MBA2
• Faryal Rizvi BA1
• Shahzad Raza MD3

#436

Just in Time Teaching in Palliative Care

• Callie Schnitker MD
• Annette Nijjar MD

#437

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Prognostication in Advanced Illness  

• René Claxton MD MS

#438

Teaching Communication Skills in Real Time

• Alicia B Topoll  MD1
• Robert Arnold MD
• Katie H. Stowers  DO2

#439

Undue Influence VS Relational Autonomy in Clinical Decision-Making 

• Timothy Fuller MD
• John Hendrick MD
• Anna Beck MD

#440

Opioid Rotation: Considerations, Controversy, & Clinical Practice

• Lauren Berninger  DO, MBE
• Corey Tapper MD, MS

#441

Sublingual Buprenorphine Initiation: The Traditional Method 

• Katie Fitzgerald Jones  MSN, APN
• Janet Ho MD MPH
• Zachary Sager MD
• Kathleen Broglio  DNP, RN,CHPN
• Julie Childers  MD, MS

#442

Describing Pediatric Palliative Care Concepts to Patients and Families 

• Jessica L. Spruit DNP, CPNP-AC1
• Cynthia J. Bell PhD, RN2

#443

Expressing Condolences to a Family After the Death of a Child

• Lori Wiener PhD, DCSW
• Wendy Lichtenthal PhD, FT
• Meaghann Weaver MD, MPH

#444

Palliative Prognostic Index

• Divya Patel MD
• Sean Marks MD

#445

Outcomes of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Patients with Cancer and a Poor Performance Status

• Alyssa Scher MD1
• Camilla Melegari MD1
• Ramy Sedhom MD2

#446

Compassion Fatigue and Compassion Satisfaction

• Matthew Aiken BS
• Renee A Foutz MD

#447

Lymphedema Considerations in Palliative Care

• Shahrzad Rahbar Brown MD
• Ben Skoch DO

#109

Death Rattle and Oral Secretions

• Kathleen Bickel MD
• Lava Kareem PharmD
• Trinh Bui PharmD
• Robert Arnold MD

#448

Telemedicine Best Practices when Leading Serious Illness Discussions

• Muhammad Hamza Habib MD1
• Anup Regunathan MD1
• Mathias Schlögl MD, MPH, MBA2

#449

End of Life Care Considerations for the Pentecostal Patient

• Hannah Coyne MCS, BCC-PCHAC

#450

Multimodal Analgesic Strategies for Cancer-Related Oral Mucositis

• Carol Abousaab MD
• Vishal Kapadia DO
• Sean Marks MD

#451

Sedasi Paliatif di Pengaturan Rumah

• Kelley pendatang baru MD
• Kurt Merkelz MD
• Paul Tatum MD
• Heather Dalton MD

#452

“Itulah Yang Mereka Katakan Pada Kami Terakhir Kali”

• Michael V Certo MD
• Robert M. Arnold MD

#453

Alat Penilaian Dispnea dan Distres Pernapasan di Akhir Kehidupan

• Casey Murphy MD
• Jacquelyn Simons MD

#454

Penanganan Aman Obat Berbahaya bagi Pasien yang Menjalani Pengobatan Kanker

• Katherine Dicke PharmD, BCOP

#455

Bimbingan Antisipatif pada Demensia di Seluruh Tahapan

• Rebecca Omlor MD (1)
• Jo Cleveland MD (1)
• Justin Brooten MD (1)
• Erica Frechman PhD AGPCNP-BC (2)
• Jennifer Gabbard MD (1)

#456

Komplikasi dan Perawatan Motorik pada Penyakit Parkinson Lanjutan

• Caroline Olvera MD
• Jori E Fleisher MD MSCE
• Neha M Kramer MD1

#457

Inisiasi Buprenorfin – Metode Dosis Rendah

• J. Janet Ho MD MPH
• Katie Fitzgerald Jones MSN, APN
• Jessica S. Merlin MD MBA PhD
• Zachary Sager MD
• Julie Childers MD MS

#458

Hiperaktivitas Simpatik Paroksismal

• Christine Hudoba APRN1
• Hannah L Kirsch MD2
• Kasey L Malotte PharmD3
• Neha M Kramer MD1

#459

Modalitas Terapi Berbasis Radiasi untuk Lesi Otak Metastatik

• Apoorva L Mylavarapu BS
• Cara L Siegel MD
• Akanksha Sharma MD

#09 

 

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