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Med. paliat ; 25(1): 50-53, ene.-mar. 2018.
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-171074

ABSTRACT

Este caso complejo, nos introduce en la dificultad inherente al enfoque del sufrimiento existencial al final de la vida. El sufrimiento existencial está a menudo presente en enfermos terminales asociado a depresión y a veces al deseo de adelantar la muerte. Es imprescindible un enfoque y seguimiento multidisciplinar dada la complejidad que supone esta entidad para el equipo sanitario. Asistir a un enfermo con sufrimiento existencial, pone en evidencia nuestras limitaciones y dificultades para tomar decisiones


This complex case reflects the difficulties in assessing existential suffering at the end of life. Existential distress is often present in terminal illness and may be associated with syndromes such as depression and desire for hastened death. A multi- modal and interdisciplinary approach is essential in addressing existential distress. Attending a patient with existential suffering highlighted our limitations and difficulties in decision making


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Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Hospice Care/methods , Hospice Care/organization & administration , Deep Sedation/methods , Superinfection/complications , Mental Health/trends
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Med. paliat ; 23(2): 99-101, abr.-jun. 2016. ilus
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-150784

ABSTRACT

El síndrome del psoas maligno es un síndrome doloroso relacionado con la patología tumoral que a menudo es refractario al tratamiento farmacológico múltiple. En esta nota clínica describimos un caso de síndrome del psoas maligno originado por un tumor maligno de la vaina nerviosa periférica en un paciente con neurofibromatosis 1, analizando los determinantes anatómicos y las estrategias actuales de tratamiento


The malignant psoas syndrome is a cancer pain syndrome often refractory to polymodal analgesic therapy. We describe a case of malignant psoas syndrome due to a malignant nerve sheath peripheral tumour in a patient with neurofibromatosis 1. The anatomical determinants and current treatment strategies for malignant psoas syndrome are discussed


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Humans , Female , Adult , Psoas Muscles/pathology , Muscle Neoplasms/complications , Pain, Intractable/complications , Pain Management/methods , Neurofibromatosis 1/complications , Hospice Care/methods
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