Management of bleeding associated with malignant wounds.
J Palliat Med
; 15(8): 952-4, 2012 Aug.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22489879
ABSTRACT
Bleeding malignant wounds in palliative care patients can be anxiety-provoking for patients, their caregivers, and healthcare providers, and can be difficult to manage. We present the case of a 60-year-old man with a bleeding neck wound due to squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx admitted to our inpatient palliative care unit. Management of bleeding included local wound care measures and psychosocial support for the patient and his wife. We review therapeutic approaches to managing bleeding malignant wounds with the aim of providing clinically useful information.
Texto completo:
1
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos
/
Neoplasias Cutáneas
/
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
/
Neoplasias Hipofaríngeas
/
Hemorragia
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
/
Male
/
Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Palliat Med
Asunto de la revista:
SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos