Publications by authors named "Fiona McFatter"
Article Synopsis
- Methadone, a synthetic opioid, is increasingly used in palliative care to manage complex pain, but cases of peripheral oedema associated with its use have not been thoroughly documented in this setting.
- A case study discusses a patient with ependymoma who developed bilateral peripheral oedema after being prescribed methadone for difficult-to-control pain that did not respond to other opioids.
- The peripheral oedema resolved once methadone was discontinued, indicating a potential adverse effect that should be considered as methadone prescriptions for pain control rise.
Background: Undergraduate education in palliative care is essential if doctors are to be competent to care for dying patients and their families in a range of specialties and healthcare settings. However, creating space for this within existing undergraduate and foundation year curricula poses significant challenges. We aimed to develop consensus learning outcomes for palliative care teaching in the university medical schools in Scotland.
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