TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Agitation and Delirium at the End of Life: "We Couldn't Manage Him"
A1  - Breitbart, William
A1  - Alici, Yesne
A2  - McPhee, Stephen J.
A2  - Winker, Margaret A.
A2  - Rabow, Michael W.
A2  - Pantilat, Steven Z.
A2  - Markowitz, Amy J.
PY  - 2011
T2  - Care at the Close of Life: Evidence and Experience
AB  - Mr  L  was  a  59-year-old  man  with  metastatic  non–small  cell  lung  cancer.  He  was  brought  to  the  hospital  for  progressive  lower  extremity  weakness  and  gait  instability  that  had  developed  over  several  weeks  and  worsened  in  the  preceding  2  or  3  days.  His  partner,  Ms  P,  was  having  difficulty  caring  for  him  at  home  because  Mr  L  continually  fell  when  attempting  to  get  out  of  bed  on  his  own.  She  found  this  extremely  frustrating  and  was  concerned  about  his  safety.  Mr  L's  cancer  had  been  diagnosed  3  years  earlier  and  treated  aggressively  with  multiple  chemotherapy  regimens  and  radiation  therapy.  Two  years  ago,  Mr  L  developed  brain  metastases  and  underwent  3  gamma-knife  radiation  treatments.  One  month  previously,  his  oncologist  discussed  the  possibility  of  additional  chemotherapy,  but  Mr  L  decided  to  pursue  comfort  measures  only.  He  was  referred  for  home  hospice  for  management  of  pain  and  debilitating  fatigue.  
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PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - jamaevidence.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6603887
ER  -