Publications by authors named "Ronald Wai"
Severe itch from miliaria managed with propantheline: a case report.
BMJ Support Palliat Care
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- A case study describes an elderly patient with prostate and bladder cancer who becomes immobile after a fall and vertebral fracture, experiencing severe itching during hospitalization.
- The report focuses on how pruritis (itching) is assessed and managed in palliative care, emphasizing the complexities of dealing with such symptoms.
- Ultimately, the patient was diagnosed with miliaria, a skin condition, and was effectively treated with Propantheline.
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant vascular disorder characterized by vascular malformations, which cause frequent bleeding events including epistaxis and gastrointestinal bleeding. We describe the management of an 84-year-old woman with HHT who received end-of-life care on a palliative care ward. When the patient was unable to swallow her tranexamic acid tablets, this was converted to a continuous subcutaneous infusion, which was continued for a week until death.
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