Podcasts: Complex Illness

PCIC podcasts do not replace careful clinical judgement specific to each patient / family situation. ALWAYS use your careful clinical judgement when caring for each patient and family.

While podcasts can be played from the link below, if you click on the “more” icon, you will be able to play and or download them.

Table of Contents

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  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

  Discover key palliative care opportunities for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Presented by Lauren Goodman MD

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  Dementia

  Brian Carlisle, MD discusses the management of dementia in palliative care

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  End-Stage Liver Disease

  Understand the nature of end stage liver disease, the palliative needs of patients, and the concurrent model for advance care planning and treatment. Presented by Brittany Waterman, MD

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  Palliative Care Emergencies

  Explore the management of palliative care emergencies including spinal cord compression, acute hemorrhage, superior vena cava syndrome, seizures, and hypercalcemia. Presented by Christopher Hritz, MD

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  Prognostication

  Discover a practical approach to communicating prognosis when patients ask, “How long do I have to live?” Presented by Jillian Gustin, MD

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  Radiation Therapy

  Frank D Ferris, MD, describes role and effect of radiation therapy in palliative care

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