Linking To And Excerpting From StatPearls’ “End-of-Life Evaluation and Management of Pain”

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Tom Wade MD

Today, I review, link to, and excerpt from StatPearls‘ End-of-Life Evaluation and Management of Pain. Ankur Sinha; Rishik Vashisht. Last Update: February 26, 2023.

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All that follows is from the above resource.

Continuing Education Activity

Evaluation and management of pain at the end of life is a multifold issue with a deep impact on the patient’s quality of life. With a better understanding of pain management’s key principles at the end of life, caregivers can contribute to providing comfort and solace to their dying patients. This activity outlines evaluating and managing pain at the end of life with pharmacological and nonpharmacological measures. It highlights the role of the interprofessional team in managing patients at the end of their life.

Objectives:

  • Assess the pathophysiology of pain at the end of life.
  • Identify both pharmacological and nonpharmacological measures of pain management in the dying patient.
  • Evaluate the signs of pain and discomfort and provide effective treatment.

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