Palliative Care Symptom Management Workshop FULL Series
Day 1- Understanding the principles of Pain Management in palliative care (23 September 2020)
| PAIN – WEDNESDAY September 23rd 2020 | ||
| Title of Topics Covered | Speaker/Author | |
| Introduction | Dr. Mary Bell | |
| Physiology of pain | Dr. Mary Bell | |
| Pain Assessment | Dr. Mary Bell | |
| Analgesia-Opiates, Adjuvants using case scenarios | Dr Norma O Leary | |
| Case scenarios | ||
| Live Webinar | Discussion and questions | Mary |
Day 2 – Gastro Intestinal Symptom Management (20 October 2020)
| GIT- TUESDAY October 20th 2020 | ||
| Time | Title of Topics Covered | Speaker/Author |
| Introduction | Dr.Mary Bell | |
| GIT symptoms-physiology/pathology | Dr.Mary Bell | |
| Managing nausea and vomiting | ||
| Managing constipation | ||
| Pharmaceutical input of GIT symptoms | Pharmacist | |
| Live Webinar | Case scenarios followed by
Discussion and questions |
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Day 3 – Central Nervous System Symptom Management (17 November 2020)
| CNS – TUESDAY November 17th 2020 | ||
| Time | Title of Topics Covered | Speaker/Author |
| Multisystem atrophy/Progressive Supernuclear Palsy (PSP) and Motor Neurone disease | Bernie Corr | |
| Delirium & pharmaceutical management | Dr.Mary Bell & Pharmacist | |
| Depression/Altered mood-Coping | David Shannon | |
| Live Webinar | Discussion and questions | All the above |
Day 4 – Miscellaneous Symptoms and Issues to Manage in Palliative Care (9 December 2020)
| WEDNESDAY December 9th 2020 | ||
| Time | Title of Topics Covered | Speaker/Author |
| Introduction | Mary Bell | |
| Breathlessness (Heart failure, COPD) | Julie Goss | |
| Palliative Care Emergencies (Spinal Cord Compression,
Haemorrhage, SVC obstruction) |
Catherine Turner | |
| Ethical issues | Dr Joan Cunningham | |
| Live Webinar | Discussion and questions | All the above |
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