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Table 1 Categorizing symptoms and decisive indications into Physical and Psychological

From: Pressure during decision making of continuous sedation in end-of-life situations in Dutch general practice

Symptoms present during decision making

physical

pain, fatigue, dyspnoe, motoric discomfort, delirium, nausea/vomiting

psychological

longing for death, loss of dignity, hopelessness, loss of control, loss of interest, burden to environment and depression

Decisive indication to start continous sedation

physical

dyspnoe, pain, physical exhaustion, delirium, nausea/vomiting, motoric discomfort, bleeding, cachexia

psychological

existential suffering, anxiety, psychological exhaustion, depression