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The Pathway was developed to aid members of a multi-disciplinary team in matters relating to continuing medical treatment, discontinuation of treatment and comfort measures during the last days and hours of a patient's life. The Liverpool Care Pathway was organised into sections ensuring that evaluation and care is continuous and consistent.
Furthermore, the medical complications arising from these falls make it so that they become the leading cause of death from injury in populations over 65 years old and fifth overall cause of death. As a result of a fall, older adults can also experience post-fall anxiety syndrome.
End-of-life care (EOLC) is health care provided in the time leading up to a person's death.End-of-life care can be provided in the hours, days, or months before a person dies and encompasses care and support for a person's mental and emotional needs, physical comfort, spiritual needs, and practical tasks.
"Daughter from California" syndrome is a phrase used in the American medical profession to describe a situation in which a hitherto disengaged relative challenges the care a dying elderly patient is being given, or insists that the medical team pursue aggressive measures to prolong the patient's life.
Sudden arrhythmic death syndrome: SARS Severe acute respiratory syndrome: SB Spina bifida: SBMD Sensory-based motor disorder: SBS Shaken baby syndrome: SC Sydenham chorea: SD Saint Vitus's dance (see Sydenham chorea) SDD Sensory discrimination disorder SDS Sudden death syndrome SHF Systolic heart failure: SIDS Sudden infant death syndrome: SIRS
Terminal illness or end-stage disease is a disease that cannot be cured or adequately treated and is expected to result in the death of the patient. This term is more commonly used for progressive diseases such as cancer, rather than fatal injury.
The sudden passing of the wife of U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, is putting the spotlight on floppy valve syndrome, listed as the cause of her death.
Elderly people often experience multiple comorbidities that may contribute to the phenomenon of sundowning syndrome through neurodegeneration. Neurological disorders: Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease , Huntington's disease , Lewy body dementia , fronto-temporal dementia, subcortical dementia.