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Nausea
Causes of nausea at eol,
Pathophysiology of emesis chemore...,
Pathophysiology of emesis vomitin...
35
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Dyspnea
Prevalence of dyspnea,
Impact of dyspnea,
Investigations for dyspnea
105
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Methadone
Indications for methadone,
Advantages of methadone,
Contraindications to methadone
38
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Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
Symptoms of hypercalcemia of mali...,
Epidemiology of hypercalcemia,
Cancers commonly associated with ...
11
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Constipation
Pearls constipation,
Risk factors for constipation,
Physiology of gut motility
34
cards
Diarrhea
Definition of diarrhea,
Prevalence of diarrhea,
Definition of chronic diarrhea
23
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Stoma Therapy
Ostomy care and patient well being,
Peristomal plane definition,
Palliative ostomy surgery
25
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Dysphagia, Dyspepsia, Hiccup
Definition of dysphagia,
Physiology of normal swallowing,
Oropharyngeal dysphagia pathophys...
53
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Pharmacology
Rifampin,
Sertraline,
Steroid side effects
12
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Jaundice, ascites, and encephalopathy
Causes of jaundice,
Gilberts syndrome,
Viral hepatitis in palliative care
43
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Malignant Bowel Obstructio
Malignant bowel obstruction defin...,
Most common cancers where maligna...,
Pathophysiology of mbo
30
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Endocrine/Metabolic Complications of Advanced Cancer
Cushings syndrome in advanced can...,
How to diagnose cushings syndrome,
Presentation of cushing syndrome
50
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Pediatrics: Ethics
Rights based dialogue of ethics i...,
Four principles of ethics particu...,
Ethics in peds palliative care pe...
13
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Pediatric Palliative Care
Should children be told about dea...,
Factors in how a child can unders...,
Concepts of death in infancy 0 2 ...
99
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Quality Improvement
What measures to use in qi project,
Analysis to use to set goals in qi,
Who should be on the team of a qi...
8
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Communication
Benefits of effective communication,
Barriers to effective communication,
Effective communication despite b...
53
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Pain
Pharmacokinetics,
Pharmacodynamics,
Factors affecting pharmacokinetic...
114
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Physiology of Pain
General pain pathway three orders...,
Nociceptors,
Transmission to the spinal cord
12
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Bone pain
Structure of bone,
Mechanisms of cancer induced bone...,
Clinical features of pain from bo...
35
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Neuropathic Pain
Mechanisms of neuropathic pain,
Qualities of neuropathic pain,
Neuropathic pain screening tools
26
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Non-opioid analgesics
Advantages of non opioid analgesics,
Disadvantages of non opioid analg...,
Prostaglandins
24
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Opioid Therapy
Opioid definition,
Opioid receptor mu endogenous lig...,
Opioid receptor kappa endogenous ...
88
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Adjuvant Analgesics
Adjuvant analgesics deifnition,
Limitations of adjuvant analgesics,
Classes of adjuvant analgesics mu...
65
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Interventional Approaches for Pain
Prevalence of inadequate pain con...,
Indications for interventional pa...,
Characteristics increasing the li...
45
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Neurostimulation for Pain
Spinal cord stimulation type comp...,
Transcutaneous electrical stimula...,
Peripheral nerve stimulation type...
7
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Rehab Medicine
Heat and cold for pain,
Effect of cancer on msk system,
Rehab stabilizing and unloading s...
16
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Psych interventions in pain control
Multidimensional model of pain in...,
Psychological factors in the expe...,
Variables that affect pain relate...
41
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Cancer Pain Syndromes
Acute pain with diagnostic proced...,
Acute pain with diagnostic proced...,
Acute pain with diagnostic proced...
119
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Principles of Suffering
Suffering definition,
Post traumatic growth definition,
Rights regarding suffering
20
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Measurement and Tools
Defining symptoms complexities,
Measuring symptoms complexities,
Measurable aspects of symptoms
15
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Oncologist's Role in Palliative Care
Overall cure rate for cancers,
Integration of palliative medicin...,
Transitioning oncology patients t...
16
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Disease-Modifying Therapies
Aims of dmt,
Advanced cancers that be cured wi...,
Advanced cancers that may be cure...
12
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Radiation for Symptom Management
Radiation mechanism of action,
Radical radiotherapy,
Palliative radiotherapy
51
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Palliation and General Surgery
Goals of surgery in palliative ca...,
Pre emptive surgical palliation,
Surgical morbidity
18
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Ortho and Palliation
Location of bone mets,
Evaluation of patient with a bone...,
Imaging of patients with metastat...
29
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IR and Palliation
Antegrade pyelography,
Percutaneous nephrostomy,
Biliary drainage
22
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Epidemiology of Palliative Care/Stats
Nnt,
Incidence,
Prevalence
11
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Epidemiology of Palliative Care/Stats
Incidence,
Prevalence,
Sources of mortality estimates
13
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Prognostication
Importance of prognostication,
Dysfunctional norms of prognostic...,
Three components of prognostication
18
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Heme
Pathogenesis of anemia of chronic...,
Chronic blood loss lab workup,
Treatment of anemia from chronic ...
60
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Research
Ethics issues in palliative care ...,
Ethical issues in research validi...,
Ethical issues in research benefi...
22
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Service Delivery
Areas of focus for improved deliv...,
Social barriers to access to pall...,
Professional barriers to palliati...
37
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Palliative Medicine and Care of the Elderly
Progressive frailty,
When to initiate a palliative app...,
Palliative needs assessment aims
23
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Mouth Care
Maintenance of oral hygiene basics,
Oral hygiene mouth rinses,
Mouth rinse hydrogen peroxide
30
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Anorexia/Cachexia
Presentation of anorexia cachexia...,
Pathophysiology of anorexia cache...,
Lab features of anorexia cachexia
23
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Fatigue/Sleep
Preventative rehabilitation goal ...,
Restorative care goal examples,
Supportive care goal eamples
37
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Congestive Heart Failure
Mortality rate prognostication ro...,
Pathophysiology of heart failure ...,
Nyha heart failure classification
32
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Head and Neck Cancer
Head and neck cancer definition,
Risk factors for head and neck ca...,
Social issues specific to head an...
15
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Lymphedema
Lymphedema pathophys,
Long term impacts of lymphedema,
Risk factors for pymphedema
24
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Wounds and Skin issues
Wounds in palliative care most co...,
Costs related to wounds,
Components of wound management
54
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Pruritis and sweating
Neurologic transmission of pruritus,
Mediators of pruritus opioids moa,
Mediators of pruritus serotonergi...
21
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Interprofessional Collaborative Care
Benefits of team based care delivery,
Domains of care associated with i...,
Domains of care physical
52
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Spiritual Care
Role of the chaplain in palliativ...,
Screening questions for spiritual...,
Spiritual history
15
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Psych
Difficulties in assessing mental ...,
Difficulties in treating mental d...,
Objectives of supportive psychoth...
4
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International Palliative Care
Factors influencing delivery of p...,
Palliative care and public health...,
Ways to improve advocacy for pall...
10
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Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Types of complementary and altern...,
Cam mind body therapies,
Cam biologically based practices
35
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Ethics
Goal of clinical ethics applied m...,
Clinical ethics methodology,
Clinical ethics methodology step ...
12
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Self-care
Burnout syndrome,
Types of burnout,
Symptoms and signs of burnout
52
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Neuro
Definition brain death,
Definition locked in state,
Definition coma
89
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Delirium
Frequency of cognitive impairment...,
Incidence of terminal delirium,
Criteria for diagnosis of delirium
22
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Suffering/Interpersonal Aspects of Care
Definition of suffering,
Frequency of suffering in patient...,
Sources of suffering
32
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Bereavement
Definition bereavement,
Definition grief,
Definition mourning
23
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Last Days
Review of declining patient,
Resources required for a home death,
Considerations for transfer to ho...
11
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Palliative Sedation
Definition of palliative sedation,
Prerequisites for initiating pall...,
Consent process for palliative se...
18
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ICU Care
Icu admission and death,
Predicting survival in the icu,
Patient death trajectory and icu ...
27
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Genitourinary
Issues common to pelvic malignancy,
Pelvic malignancy skin irritation,
Pelvic malignancy infection
39
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Psychiatric Aspects of Care
Prevalence and risk factors for a...,
Why is younger age associated wit...,
Clinical significance of untreate...
26
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HIV/AIDS
Treatment of hiv,
Risk factors for development of aids,
Natural history of hiv infection
19
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ESRD
Epidemiology of esrd,
Prognosis on dialysis,
Conservative management for esrd
23
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COVID
Challenges to providing palliativ...,
Framework for palliative care pan...,
Contents of a symptom management it
5
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Review
Urinary incontinence types three ...,
Five drugs that interact with met...,
What enzyme metabolises methadone
43
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