Session information
- Title:
- Dying in intensive care
- Description:
- This session uses a case history to examine some of the challenges in providing end of life care in intensive care units (ICUs). Determining the appropriate ceiling of intervention, changing the focus of care from cure to comfort, communication issues, supporting patients and families and pain and symptom control issues will be discussed. This session was reviewed by Sarah Grove and last updated in April 2025.
- Hierarchy:
- End of Life Care (e-ELCA) > e-ELCA 05: Specific conditions and contexts > Dying in intensive care
- Author(s):
-
Maribel Manikon
Karen Frame
- Created:
- 12 May 2010
- Last Major Update:
- 30 Apr 2025
- Keywords:
- 215-0517, ICU, intensive care unit, ACP, advance care planning, communication, escalation of treatment, ceilings of intervention, distress, treatment withdrawal, COVID-19
- Quicklink:
- 215-0517
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Interactivity
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Self assessments
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- Title:
- Dying in intensive care
- Description:
- This session uses a case history to examine some of the challenges in providing end of life care in intensive care units (ICUs). Determining the appropriate ceiling of intervention, changing the focus of care from cure to comfort, communication issues, supporting patients and families and pain and symptom control issues will be discussed. This session was reviewed by Sarah Grove and last updated in April 2025.
- Hierarchy:
- End of Life Care (e-ELCA) > e-ELCA 05: Specific conditions and contexts > Dying in intensive care
- Author(s):
-
Maribel Manikon
Karen Frame
- Created:
- 12 May 2010
- Last Major Update:
- 30 Apr 2025
- Keywords:
- 215-0517, ICU, intensive care unit, ACP, advance care planning, communication, escalation of treatment, ceilings of intervention, distress, treatment withdrawal, COVID-19
- Quicklink:
- 215-0517