Goals of Care Discussion
Maimonides Medical CenterIn this scenario, a daughter brings her elderly father to the hospital because of respiratory distress. The patient has a history of advanced lung cancer, appears frail and very ill, and is in the emergency department requiring BIPAP for respiratory support. The learner must take the role of the emergency...
In this scenario, a daughter brings her elderly father to the hospital because of respiratory distress. The patient has a history of advanced lung cancer,...
Case Information:
Bundles:
Learner Population: Physician/Advanced Practice Provider, Social Worker
Specialty: Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatric, Palliative Medicine/Hospice
Author: Maimonides Medical Center
Language: English
Room size: 17x13
Setting: Hospital
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Male
Tags:
communication,
geriatrics,
goals of care,
palliative care,
respiratory distress,
shortness of breath,