Jessica Chin
Department of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine, Northwell Health, New York, USA
Publications
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Research Article
OLFACTORY DISTRACTION FOR MANAGEMENT OF NAUSEA IN PALLIATIVE CARE PATIENTS
Author(s): Antonio Gabriel De Leon Corona and Jessica Chin*
Nausea is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms Palliative Care patients’ experience. This can be caused by the life-limiting illness itself, its complications, or its treatments. While there are many options for management, including anti-emetics and motility agents, patients may develop refractory nausea or even intolerance to these treatments. Drug interactions, sedation, extrapyramidal effects, serotonin syndrome, and prolonged QT intervals may all preclude use of these medications. Olfactory distraction using alcohol swabs has supporting literature in the emergency care setting as a means of alleviating nausea in a safe and effective way. We present a case series of three patients admitted to a Northwell facility who were referred to the Palliative Care consult service for severe nausea. The patients had nausea of varying etiology and we.. Read More»
