Case vignettes | Short description |
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1 | 50-year-old female, single, living with her parents at their home Stage II cervical cancer, completed chemoradiotherapy, HIV infection with good immunity and controlled viral load, CKD stage V, decided not to have dialysis Capable of doing most daily activities without any physical support Underweight, cachexic |
2 | 59-year-old male, married, living with his wife at home Chronic alcoholism, lumbar spondylolisthesis waiting for a lumbar surgery, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Quit his job due to dyspnea, depends on his wife for caregiving, able to walk small distances, but stays mainly in bed or sitting in a chair |
3 | 90-year-old male, dependent on his unmarried daughter, lives at home Stroke, vascular dementia, triple vessel disease with previous heart surgery Bedbound, on nasogastric tube, hums without meaningful words, unable to move, depends on his daughter for physical support, the daughter has chronic muscle pain and insomnia |