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ArticleIndian journal of palliative care

PM-POCUS in Palliative OPDs: Bridging Home-Based Assessment and Hospital Expertise for Malignant Pleural Effusion Management in Advanced Cancer.

Aysha Pathari, Jayita K Deodhar, Shamali Poojary, Raghu S Thota

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Article in Indian journal of palliative care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Aysha PathariDepartment of Palliative Medicine, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, E Borges Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Jayita K DeodharDepartment of Palliative Medicine, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, E Borges Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Shamali PoojaryDepartment of Palliative Medicine, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, E Borges Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0285-7480
Raghu S ThotaDepartment of Palliative Medicine, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, E Borges Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8945-2174

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Abstract

Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) causes significant morbidity in advanced cancer, yet traditional management often delays care for bedbound patients. This case demonstrates how integrated home-based palliative care and hospital-based Palliative Medicine Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PM-POCUS) enabled rapid diagnosis and intervention. A 44-year-old female with metastatic breast cancer developed severe dyspnoea (ESAS-R 10/10) due to MPE. Home care teams identified the emergency, while PM-POCUS in a palliative outpatient department (OPD) guided thoracentesis despite extensive chest wall lesions. PM-POCUS bridges home and hospital care, offering timely symptom relief while avoiding hospitalisations. This model highlights the need for portable diagnostics in palliative training programs.

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Home-based palliative careMalignant pleural effusionPalliative medicine outpatient departmentPalliative medicine point-of-care ultrasoundThoracentesis

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PMID41342016
PMCPMC12670417

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