Review article

TREATMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS IN PALLIATIVE CARE

JASNA ČERKEZ HABEK ; Department of Internal Medicine, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, Croa

Abstract

This review article describes access to palliative care for patients with gastrointestinal illness in terminal phase of malignant disease, manifesting with vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, obstipation, constipation, and cachexia/anorexia syndrome. Along with the etiopathogenesis of the above symptoms and holistic approach to the patient in terminal period of life, therapeutic protocols for dealing with gastrointestinal illness are presented.

Keywords

gastrointestinal symptoms; treatment; palliative care

Hrčak ID:

113384

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/113384

Publication date:

14.1.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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