Fast Facts and Concepts

Welcome to the home of Palliative Care Fast Facts and Concepts—originally published by EPERC since 2000. Fast Facts are edited by Sean Marks, MD; Associate Professor of Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

#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

Nausea and Vomiting: Common Etiologies and Management

Andrew Kamell MD
Sean Marks MD
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
Andrew Kamell MD

#19

Taking a Spiritual History 3rd

Bruce Ambuel PhD

#20

Opioid Dose Escalation

David E Weissman MD
Andrew Kamell MD FAAHPM

#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 M Arnold MD
David E Weissman MD

#37

Pruritus

Charles F von Gunten MD
Andrew Kamell MD
Frank Ferris MD

#38

Discussing Hospice

Charles F von Gunten MD

#39

Using Naloxone

Colleen J Dunwoody MS, RN
Robert M 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 M 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 M 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

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