Delirium as a contributing factor to "crescendo" pain: Three case reports Journal Article
| Authors: | Coyle, N.; Breitbart, W.; Weaver, S.; Portenoy, R. |
| Article Title: | Delirium as a contributing factor to "crescendo" pain: Three case reports |
| Abstract: | Cancer patients occasionally experience periods of rapidly escalating pain-"crescendo" pain-that may present a challenge in assessment and management. Although these episodes are often, associated with progressive neoplasm, any of a variety of other processes may be involved. Delirium is a potentially treatable and frequently unrecognized factor. We present three patients who illustrate this relationship between delirium and a crescendo pattern of cancer pain. © 1994. |
| Keywords: | adult; aged; case report; cancer radiotherapy; neoplasms; adenocarcinoma; disease association; lung neoplasms; haloperidol; lorazepam; delirium; dexamethasone; cancer pain; hypoxia; lung small cell cancer; pethidine; lung adenocarcinoma; paracetamol; nonsteroid antiinflammatory agent; anxiety; methadone; morphine; stomach adenocarcinoma; hydromorphone; morphine sulfate; stomach neoplasms; intravenous drug administration; pain, intractable; oxycodone; oral drug administration; carcinoma, small cell; middle age; diazepam; narcotics; cancer; human; male; female; article; piroxicam; escalating pain |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Pain and Symptom Management |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 0885-3924 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 1994-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 44 |
| End Page: | 47 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0885-3924(94)90146-5 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 8169461 |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Export Date: 14 January 2019 -- Article -- CODEN: JPSME C2 -- Source: Scopus |
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