Blue Facial Discoloration during Advanced Cancer and a Pandemic

Blue Facial Discoloration during Advanced Cancer and a Pandemic

This case of facial discoloration in a cancer patient during the pandemic highlights the opportunity for palliative care professionals to help solve therapeutically relevant diagnostic challenges. The case also demonstrates the value of diagnostic collaborations to foster appropriate care for patien...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pain and symptom management 2021-09, Vol.62 (3), p.e328-e332
Hauptverfasser: Portman, Diane, Werner, Amanda, Donovan, Kristine A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cancer
Case reports
Color
COVID-19
diagnostics
Face
Facial Discoloration
Medical diagnosis
Medical prognosis
Pandemics
prognostic awareness
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Zusammenfassung:This case of facial discoloration in a cancer patient during the pandemic highlights the opportunity for palliative care professionals to help solve therapeutically relevant diagnostic challenges. The case also demonstrates the value of diagnostic collaborations to foster appropriate care for patients who present with uncommon features of serious illness.
ISSN:0885-3924
1873-6513
DOI:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.04.001