12.16.2022

Assessment Tools for Dyspnea and Respiratory Distress at the End of Life

Fast Facts installment #453 published by Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin explores best practices for assessing respiratory stress, including several scales used in the self-reporting of symptoms as well as the utility of the Respiratory Distress Observation Scale for evaluating respiratory distress in patients who are not able to self-report dyspnea.

Link: Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (Updated: 12/2022)