A 69-year-old woman with end-stage COPD is breathless at rest despite maximal inhaled therapy and is on long-term oxygen. She is distressed by her bre...

Question

A 69-year-old woman with end-stage COPD is breathless at rest despite maximal inhaled therapy and is on long-term oxygen. She is distressed by her breathlessness. What is the most appropriate pharmacological option to relieve dyspnoea in a palliative setting?

Accepted Answer

Low-dose oral Morphine

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High-dose benzodiazepines alone

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Doubling her oxygen flow rate beyond prescribed levels

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Stopping all medication to avoid side effects

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Nebulised Adrenaline

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Refractory breathlessness in COPD

A 69-year-old woman with end-stage COPD is breathless at rest despite maximal inhaled therapy and is on long-term oxygen. She is distressed by her breathlessness. What is the most appropriate pharmacological option to relieve dyspnoea in a palliative setting?