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Severe itch from miliaria managed with propantheline: a case report.

Ronald WaiBrodie SheahenBenjamin Thomas
Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2024)
Itch is a common symptom faced in palliative care. In this case report, we present a patient in his 80s with a background of prostate and bladder cancer who fell and was subsequently immobile following a resultant vertebral fracture. He experienced persistent and distressing pruritis during his hospital stay. This case highlights the assessment and management of pruritis in a palliative care setting, eventually leading to a diagnosis of miliaria which was successfully treated with Propantheline.
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