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Feb 18, 2021 • 14 tweets • 7 min read
Time for a master class in pruritus! #hapc21
Thanks to pruritus presenters @AMehtaMD, @mlmcpherson, Eric Prommer, Mellar Davis, Kathryn Walker. #hapc21
Feb 18, 2021 • 13 tweets • 7 min read
Next talk at #hapc21! Controlling the dyspnea-anxiety cycle.
Remember that dyspnea is very common. Not just in COPD but in other diagnoses, and not just in hospice patients but in the ICU and other settings as well. #hapc21
Feb 18, 2021 • 10 tweets • 6 min read
Diving into a difficult topic at #hapc21. Dr. Horowitz is starting with his mother, who had dementia and was considering voluntarily stopping eating and drinking (VSED).
Key points about the key clinical considerations around VSED: note that life should be unacceptable and IRREVERSIBLY difficult. This can't be an impulsive decision. #hapc21.