sophie2

Latest Activity

1. Do comatose patients need pain medicine

   sophie2 replied to sophie2's topic in Hospice

   Thanks for all the great input. Do you think there is any truth in the statement, " as a patient's level of conciousness decreases, so does their awareness of discomfort"? If they do not react to a painful or noxious stimulus, would you assume they a...

2. Do comatose patients need pain medicine

   sophie2 posted a topic in Hospice

   As a patient's level of conciousness decreases as they approach death,does their perception of discomfort also decrease? What data is there that tells us whether they still need their pain medication, or as much? If there is no response to noxious st...

3. Neuro ICU - "how to test for pain response in comatose individuals

   sophie2 replied to janwebsa's topic in Neuro

   As a patient's level of conciousness decreases as they approach death, would their perception of discomfort also decline? Simply put, does a comatose pt. need pain medication, and what data do we have that can help answer that question?