Assessment and Management of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Advanced Illness

作者：McHugh Marlene E^*; Miller Saultz Debbie

来源：Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice , 2011, 38(2): 225-+.

DOI：10.1016/j.pop.2011.03.005

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Constipation
• Anorexia
• Cachexia

Primary care clinicians increasingly encounter patients with advanced illness, many suffering from symptoms other than pain. Key principles that guide palliative care must be incorporated into a plan of care for each patient and family. Although medical management continues to be the mainstay of treatment, the generalist in palliative care needs to be familiar with the patient's preferences and goals of care. This article provides an overview of gastrointestinal symptoms including anorexia, cachexia, nausea, vomiting, and constipation. Advanced progressive illnesses are defined here as incurable conditions that have significant morbidity in the later stages of illness.

• 出版日期2011-6