July Journal Club Article

Cancer Related Fatigue is experienced by a large proportion of our patient population at CTCA.  From my experience in Infusion, it is one side effect we can guarantee as a result of chemotherapy.  Go to the following link for the July Journal Club article.

http://www.chemocare.com/managing/fatigue_and_cancer_fatigue.asp All answers need to be in by July 25th.  No late turn ins, take backs, or crying please! This article is the first of twelve for this year.  You need ten of the twelve to receive credit for Clinical Ladder.  For those of you who have volunteered to submit an article, you only need nine.  Articles can be sent inter-office mail to Melissa Luebbe c/o Pain Management or, for you savvy computer types, my email at melissaluebbe@comcast.net I will post all the names of those who turned in articles on the 24th of July.  

    

                                         QUESTIONS FOR JULY ARTICLE

1.  In your opinion, list the top four causes of Cancer Related Fatigue.

2.  What type of exercises would you recommend to a patient who might have                                           

     mobility issues, or bone metastasis?

3.  List any potential risks the patient suffering CRF might face from lack 

     of mobility.

4.  What role does nutrition play in supporting a patient with CRF?