Module 3: Acute Infections in Hospice
This module discusses the difficult problem of how to treat
common infections encountered in hospice patients, including even whether
antibiotic treatment should be undertaken.
Module Objectives
List several types of acute infections
that may be encountered in the hospice setting
Describe how being on hospice may alter management of such
infections
Discuss the management of urinary and respiratory infections
Presenter
The presenter is Gerard Muraida, MD.
He is the VistaCare Area Medical Director for the Southwest Area and is
based in Albuquerque, NM.
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disclosures.
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