Common Physical Symptoms Price - $30.00 (USD) Many symptoms are commonly encountered in patients with advanced illness. This module discusses the assessment and management of breathlessness (dyspnea), nausea and vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, loss of appetite (anorexia)/weight loss (cachexia), edema, skin ulcers, insomnia, and fatigue (asthenia). Each one can both be debilitating and prevent the patient and family from either continuing their lives or completing life closure. As with other aspects of medicine, management is tailored based on the underlying etiology and pathophysiology. When several symptoms occur together, they can be interrelated and management may become complex. The physician requires a working knowledge of therapy, drug interactions, and potential adverse effects to effectively relieve suffering and improve the patient's quality of life. Estimated time to complete topic: 1 hour. Participants will receive 1 hour of CME category 1 credit after test and evaluation of this topic are successfully completed. The Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. - Release date: August 22, 2003 - Last release date: April 1, 2009 - Expiration date: March 31, 2011

	Common Physical Symptoms $30.00