Severe itch from miliaria managed with propantheline: a case report.

Palliative Care Pruritis Quality of life Supportive care

Journal

BMJ supportive & palliative care
ISSN: 2045-4368
Titre abrégé: BMJ Support Palliat Care
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101565123

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
05 Sep 2024
Historique:
received: 13 08 2024
accepted: 18 08 2024
medline: 6 9 2024
pubmed: 6 9 2024
entrez: 5 9 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Itch is a common symptom faced in palliative care. In this case report, we present a patient in his 80s with a background of prostate and bladder cancer who fell and was subsequently immobile following a resultant vertebral fracture. He experienced persistent and distressing pruritis during his hospital stay. This case highlights the assessment and management of pruritis in a palliative care setting, eventually leading to a diagnosis of miliaria which was successfully treated with Propantheline.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39237353
pii: spcare-2024-005111
doi: 10.1136/spcare-2024-005111
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Informations de copyright

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Competing interests: None declared.

Auteurs

Ronald Wai (R)

Palliative Medicine, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia ronald.k.h.wai@gmail.com.
School of Medicine, The University of Newcastle Australia, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.

Brodie Sheahen (B)

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
The University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Benjamin Thomas (B)

Palliative Medicine, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
University of Wollongong Graduate School of Medicine, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

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