Palliative Pearls

03.19.2025

Managing Hiccups at End of Life

Introduction1,2 Hiccups are involuntary, intermittent contractions of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles. The medical term for hiccups is singultus, which derives from the Latin “singult”...
01.23.2025

Methadone as a Coanalgesic

This month’s case expands upon methadone as an adjuvant analgesic, or coanalgesic, a concept introduced in Methadone, Beyond the Basics and a common topic of...
10.18.2024

Pain Management: Back to the Basics

PATIENT CASE  KP is a 66-year-old female with metastatic breast cancer and gastroesophageal reflux disease, who has recently been admitted to hospice. Current medications: Famotidine...