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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Secondary Diagnosis In Hospice

Premium Questions

Dr. (Prof.) Subroto Mandal MD

92 yr old female. CHF diagnosis. Arterial Stenosis since childhood. Pacemaker still working ... hospice now. How much care does she need? She wants no medication and internist agrees. She wants pace ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. (Prof.) Subroto Mandal ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Benard Shehu MD

We are considering hospice at home care for a 90 year old women with heart failure , COPD ... in her lungs. It seems there are many benefits to hospice what if any are the cons. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Benard Shehu ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Suresh Heijebu MD

neurologists said a diagnosis is impossible until postmortem. Are there any new drugs or protocols that you are aware of that I can try on him. He has been in and out of Hospice. I need an honest answer -... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suresh Heijebu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Suresh Heijebu MD

pneumonia . Even though I have her power of attorney, I was never told about the diagnosis. When she went home, she had home health care and now hospice. I learned the diagnosis from a home health... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suresh Heijebu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

agreed that we if we could get him up, we should. Hospice would only allow the P/T one visit to train 2 ... dose (has had reactions to plavix, toprol, and other drugs. Now Hospice is suggesting a low dose of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Athish Peter Margos R MD

my father is in hospice diagnosis lung cancer with mets to right hip, liver and lymph nodes. he was ... twice since going to inpatient hospice and receiving morphine, Haldol, Ativan and valium. The ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Athish Peter Margos R ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Prashant Sharma MD

American woman to inform her daughter that she should be placed in hospice. The doctor made the cancer diagnosis three dys ago. April 19. What essential questions should I, a son ask my mom s doctor about... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prashant Sharma ( Oncologist)
Dr. Jawahar Ticku MD

and say his goodbyes and call hospice. Is there more to consider? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jawahar Ticku ( Oncologist)
Dr.   Saad Sultan MD

My 88 year old mother has the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the colon. The gastroentrologist said ... two surgeries and chemo so has elected to do nothing. She was in hospice but is now in a nursing home ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saad Sultan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

my husband was diagnosis with esouhgus cancer 4/15 we did 6 weeks of radition 6 weeklyof chemo then ... paracenthis average 1 1/2 litters weekly . under hospice care .my neighbor wants me to ask about carrot... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)