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Management of bleeding in advanced cancer - a flow diagram

St Oswald's Hospice, Newcastle upon Tyne

Wendy Makin

St Oswald's Hospice, Newcastle upon Tyne

Bleeding here is defined as any escape of blood from vessels due to causes related to advanced cancer, but excluding surgery or trauma. This flow diagram looks at ways to manage the varied sources and causes of bleeding, and indicates the decisions required.

Key Words: blood coagulation disorders • haemoptysis (hemoptysis) • haemorrhage (hemorrhage) • neoplasms • palliative treatment • terminal care

Palliative Medicine, Vol. 6, No. 1, 74-78 (1992)
DOI: 10.1177/026921639200600112


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