DELIRIUM AS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO CRESCENDO PAIN - 3 CASE-REPORTS

被引:50
作者
COYLE, N
BREITBART, W
WEAVER, S
PORTENOY, R
机构
[1] MEM SLOAN KETTERING CANC CTR,PAIN SERV,NEW YORK,NY 10021
[2] MEM SLOAN KETTERING CANC CTR,PSYCHIAT SERV,NEW YORK,NY 10021
关键词
DELIRIUM ESCALATING PAIN; CANCER;
D O I
10.1016/0885-3924(94)90146-5
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Cancer patients occasionally experience periods of rapidly escalating pain-''crescendo'' pain-that may present a challenge in assessment and management. Although these episodes are often associated with progressive neoplasm, any of a variety of other processes may be involved. Delirium is a potentially treatable and frequently unrecognized factor. We present three patients who illustrate this relationship between delirium and a crescendo pattern of cancer pain.
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