Module 8: Nausea - Assessment & Management
Nausea is a complex symptom causing much morbidity and
suffering. This modules discusses its assessment and management.
Module Objectives
Discuss the prevalence of
nausea in the palliative care setting, including the suffering that nausea
causes
Describe several pathophysiologic mechanisms for nausea
Describe specific management regimens for each such mechanism
Presenter
The presenter is Ronald Crossno, MD.
He is the VistaCare Area Medical Director for South Texas and is
based in Temple, TX.
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disclosures.
Recording
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presentation (in Acrobat
format).
Post-Test
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quiz.
Reporting & Evaluation
Form
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and Evaluation.
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