Palliative Medicine   

Do you ever continue medications such as rate-control agents for tachyarrhythmias, anticoagulation for blood clots, immunosuppression to prevent trans...

For example, what do you do when someone requests aggressive, life-prolonging treatments but then is not receptive to elements of day-to-day care in t...

For example, prolonging life-sustaining measures as they "wait for a miracle" of an unrealistic outcome. 

Should we consider this as a unique point during goal of care discussions, separate from code status, comfort measures only, etc.?

What do you start initially, and how do you go about escalating the regimen if constipation persists?

There is conflicting data on whether the "surprise question" performs adequately enough.  Do you use this or other screening tools alone, or in c...

E.g., PEG tube placement.

How do you counsel patients and caregivers? Do you prescribe medications (''appetite stimulants'') with the goal to improve appetite even if they do n...