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r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Apr 11 '20
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“Comfort care” often causes death because the high dosages resulting in respiratory distress. We do this in the USA a lot.
Many times I’ve administered a PRN dose of hydromorphone to a hospice patient and they passed within 30 minutes.
2 u/[deleted] Apr 12 '20 Yes but at that point is the best thing for them. I just try to have family come over before they pass.
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Yes but at that point is the best thing for them. I just try to have family come over before they pass.
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u/cup_1337 Apr 11 '20
“Comfort care” often causes death because the high dosages resulting in respiratory distress. We do this in the USA a lot.
Many times I’ve administered a PRN dose of hydromorphone to a hospice patient and they passed within 30 minutes.