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which of the following is the best drug for dyspnea in the terminally ill patient who wishes to be DNR?
a. Buccal scopolamine
b. Lorazepam
c. Morphine or other opiate
d. Nebulized lidocaine
e. ketamine
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no idea..i will just guess...
d?
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but what kind of dyspnea? is it caused by chf for example?
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may be morphine.......in the terminally ill pat..u don't care about the resp depression caused by the high dose of morphine !
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CCC. Morphine is the answer
