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PALLIATIVE CARE FOR SEVERE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
When someone suffers from severe cardiovascular disease, loved ones feel like they have only one choice: "treat to the end" or "do nothing." In reality, there is a third option: palliative care for heart disease. This isn't about abandoning treatment; it's ...
FEATURES OF PALLIATIVE CARE FOR LIVER CIRRHOSIS
When cirrhosis reaches the final stage and a transplant is impossible, the patient's family finds themselves at a dead end. They understand that treatment is ineffective, but they also don't want to stop supporting the patient. After all, if there's even a ...
CHRONIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE: HOW TO HELP A LOVED ONE AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE
. No matter the patient's treatment conditions, their comfort and safety are always our top priorities. Oxygen therapy and concentrators Oxygen support is the foundation of care. An oxygen concentrator, which extracts oxygen from the air, is used to ...
LIVING WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE: CHALLENGES OF PALLIATIVE CARE
. Symptoms are often vague. In the early stages, it may seem as if the patient simply has anemia or fatigue. Therefore, at the slightest suspicion, it is necessary to consult a general practitioner or a cardiologist immediately. How to deal with shortness ...
PALLIATIVE CARE FOR CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD)
When chronic kidney failure (CRF) progresses to a severe stage, families face questions about how many days their sick relative has left to live, whether they will experience pain, and whether their condition can be alleviated. At this stage, palliative ...
PALLIATIVE CARE FOR LYMPHOMAS
When the disease returns after remission or stops responding to chemotherapy, families often hear the word "palliative care" as if it were a death sentence. In fact, palliative care for lymphoma isn't giving up the fight. It's a shift in goal: not ...
PALLIATIVE CARE FOR LEUKEMIA: HOW TO EASE THE BURDEN OF A LOVED ONE
When leukemia treatment stops working, families are left at a loss. It feels like all that's left is waiting for things to get worse. In reality, leukemia and palliative care are active medical interventions. It's not a rejection, but a shift in focus: ...