Emergency department management of common end-of-life and palliative care symptoms: Three cases

Emergency department management of common end-of-life and palliative care symptoms: Three cases
Cureus, by Alice Chang, James Espinosa, Alan Lucerna; 2/4/24
... Patients with serious illness, even hospice patients, present to the ED in increasing numbers for symptom management. It has become essential for emergency physicians to care for patients who are not seeking life-sustaining measures but instead need quality-of-life interventions. The development of a clear, concise review of the most common acute symptoms can provide a framework for EM physicians to adequately address the needs of patients at the EOL.