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- Title:
- Case Study: kidney failure
- Description:
- This session discusses the palliative care management of patients with advanced kidney disease and illustrates the issues raised with a clinical case. This session was reviewed by Georgia Boon and Claire Douglas and last updated in August 2025.
- Hierarchy:
- End of Life Care (e-ELCA) > e-ELCA 05: Specific conditions and contexts > 05_02 Case studies > Case Study: kidney failure
- Author(s):
-
Lynne Russon
- Created:
- 29 Jun 2010
- Last Major Update:
- 6 Aug 2025
- Keywords:
- 215-0508, chronic kidney disease, conservative management, symptom management, palliative care, advance care planning, dialysis, co-morbidities, anaemia, itch, breathlessness, fluid overload, analgesic, nausea, fatigue, alfentanil, stopping dialysis, withdrawing treatment
- Quicklink:
- 215-0508
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- Title:
- Case Study: kidney failure
- Description:
- This session discusses the palliative care management of patients with advanced kidney disease and illustrates the issues raised with a clinical case. This session was reviewed by Georgia Boon and Claire Douglas and last updated in August 2025.
- Hierarchy:
- End of Life Care (e-ELCA) > e-ELCA 05: Specific conditions and contexts > 05_02 Case studies > Case Study: kidney failure
- Author(s):
-
Lynne Russon
- Created:
- 29 Jun 2010
- Last Major Update:
- 6 Aug 2025
- Keywords:
- 215-0508, chronic kidney disease, conservative management, symptom management, palliative care, advance care planning, dialysis, co-morbidities, anaemia, itch, breathlessness, fluid overload, analgesic, nausea, fatigue, alfentanil, stopping dialysis, withdrawing treatment
- Quicklink:
- 215-0508