III. Conclusion.Often the goal in acute illness is aggressive treatment or extensive diagnostic evaluation and palliative care goals may be perceived as conflicting. This case report illustrates the poor outcomes that can result if goals of care are not clearly elucidated but also an opportunity to upstream palliative care.
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