Serious complications and emergencies in palliative care occur when there is a sudden and life-threatening change in a person’s condition. This may occur unexpectedly or may be predicted by the nature and progression of the older person’s illness.
Some of the more common and serious emergencies are explored further in this section.
Major bleeding CareSearch This website describes the clinical evidence supporting management of major bleeding in palliative care.
This website describes the clinical evidence supporting management of bowel obstruction in palliative care.
Spinal cord compression CareSearch This website describes clinical evidence on management of spinal cord compression in palliative care.