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Palliative care in cancer
Presented from India by Dr. Vijay Kumar Kontham0
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Case Description
Palliative care is a specialized form of medical care focused on improving the quality of life for people with serious illnesses, including cancer. It can be provided at any stage of cancer, and it can be offered alongside curative treatment. For cancer patients, it often includes pain management,...
Case Summary
- Oxygen therapy is the administration of supplemental oxygen in addition to room air. Hypoxemia is a decrease in the partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2 < 60 mmHg), while hypoxia is insufficient oxygen supply to meet oxygen demand at the alveolar or tissue level. Long-term oxygen therapy involves at least 15 hours of daily oxygen use for chronically hypoxemic patients.
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Dr. Vijay Kumar Kontham
Alumni- Apollo Gleneagles HospitalConsultant Radiation Oncologist & Pain and Palliative Care Physician, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad
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