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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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When Does A Person Need Hospice

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Dr. Benard Shehu MD

We are considering hospice at home care for a 90 year old women with heart failure , COPD ... in her lungs. It seems there are many benefits to hospice what if any are the cons. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Benard Shehu ( Cardiologist)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

methadone . Hospice N/P has seen him and should realize that he is NOT in constant pain (only when moving ... overreacting? If so what questions do I need to ask Hospice? Thanks. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Divakara MD

into her lungs. That if we let her eat, she fill-up & develop pneumonia . I put her on Hospice for ... range, there is no congestion... (Before we put her on Hospice, the monitor showed A.fib.--we believe ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divakara ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Why do hospice nurses tell u morphine brings blood to your lungs whe data shows it represses ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Shruti Rijhwani MD

my husband is vry ill hospice pulled out due to new gov. law he is on a medicine called oxycodone ... dont want him like hospice had him Why is there severe pain in the b ladder and penis , no dr has yet ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shruti Rijhwani ( Rheumatologist)

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Dr. Naresh ruparelia MD

hospice now how long does that mean he has left without hospice .If the doctor said any other doctor would send hospice at this point , how long will he have without it with cirrhosis of liver ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naresh ruparelia ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Dipanjan Majumder MD

I believe a cancer patient going into a hospice and heavily using morphine is more likely to lose ... me she definitely wanted to live but was going to use hospice to be more comfortable in her quest for ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dipanjan Majumder ( Oncologist)
Dr. Athish Peter Margos R MD

my father is in hospice diagnosis lung cancer with mets to right hip, liver and lymph nodes. he was ... twice since going to inpatient hospice and receiving morphine, Haldol, Ativan and valium. The ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Athish Peter Margos R ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Das Arindam MD

My husband has adenocarcinoma pancreatic ca and is on hospice. His tumor is wrapped around the men ... . he is now on hospice and having new symptoms of back pain and red blood in his stools. Are these ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Das Arindam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Het Ram Bishnoi MD

My grandma is 97 years old and we found out she has gangrene on her toe. We were told our only option was to fight aggressively or just keep her comfortable and begin hospice. We chose hospice as she ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)