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Is terminal sedation in hospice legal?

My grandmother is 90 years old and is in hospice care. My mom is discussing the option of terminal sedation now with her doctor. . . but I thought this was actually illegal....
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Do you feel pain under terminal anesthesia?

My grandmother is in hospice and we decided, as a family, that she'll have terminal anesthesia because she can't recover from her condition at all. Will she feel any pain?
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Can local anesthesia make you nauseous?

My grandmother needed to have surgery on her arm after a fall, but after the surgery, she was pretty nauseous and we weren't sure about why. She had local anesthesia. Could this...
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Do hospice patients feel pain, or sedated from it?

My aunt is in hospice care after having a bad complication. I'm worried that she could still be in a lot of pain. Are hospice patients usually sedated to not feel anything?
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How quickly does palliative anesthesia work?

My dad is 80 years old and in hospice right now after having congestive heart failure for years. His hospice team is talking about using anesthesia to limit his suffering. How...
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When are sedatives used in hospice care?

My uncle is in hospice, and he's in his late 70's. But I'm not sure why he's in there, just that he's in bad shape. My aunt said that he's being sedated at the end of the week...
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What does terminal sedation mean?

My aunt is in hospice after a surgical complication, and my mom is talking about giving the hospice center permission for terminal sedation. What does this mean?
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How long does someone typically live in hospice?

My mom's great aunt was put into hospice care last week. I know that hospice is considered "end of life", but how long do people typically live after being put in hospice?
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What's the point of palliative sedation?

My aunt, who was in hospice before she died, was sedated--I'm just wondering about the reason for sedating someone in hospice care? Is it just for pain, so they wouldn't suffer...
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Why are older people more sensitive to anesthesia?

My grandmother's doctor is really concerned that her anesthesia will cause several issues for her after surgery. Like memory loss, confusion, etc. She does have issues with memory...
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Are there risks with anesthesia due to age?

My grandmother needs to have surgery on her hip, and I'm just worried that the anesthesia will cause her to have complications after the surgery. She's over 80 years old, and...
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Are people sedated in end-of-life care?

When people are in hospice or palliative care are they typically sedated? Would they feel anything pain-wise?
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Can anesthesia badly affect my grandfather, who has COPD?

My grandfather is in palliative care due to severe COPD. The doctors want to perform a procedure on his lungs but I'm very nervous, especially about the anesthesia. Is it safe...
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What type of anesthesia is used for pediatric patients?

My child needs to have 3 fillings done in his next dentist appointment and the dentist would like to use anesthesia for it so that he doesn't feel anything. What type of anesthesia...
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Can anesthesia in elderly patients cause excessive sleep?

Can anesthesia given to an elderly patient who is 78 years old cause excessive sleeping?
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Is it true that anesthesia for obese people is riskier?

Is it true that anesthesia given to obese people is riskier than normal people?
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Is anesthesia needed for a fistula procedure?

My mother needs to have a procedure for her fistula. Will she require anesthesia for this? If so, what kind would it be? She's also over 70 years old.
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How well does local anesthesia work?

My grandmother has to get surgery on her leg and her anesthesiologist wants to use local anesthesia during the procedure. How well does it usually work to subdue the pain? Will...
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