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Finals - Systems Paper > Cancer/Palliative Care > Flashcards

Cancer/Palliative Care Flashcards

1
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Treatment agitation

A

1) Haloperidol

2) Chlorpromazine or levomepromazine

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2
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Treatment hiccups

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1) Chlorpromazine

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3
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Treatment secretions

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1) Hyoscine hydrobramide

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4
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Treatment nausea due to decreased gastric motility

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1) Metoclopramide or domperidine - do not use meto in bowel obstruction

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5
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Treatment nausea due to chemicals

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1) Correct disturbance

2) Ondensetron

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6
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Treatment nausea due to raised ICP

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1) Cyclizine

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7
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Breakthrough dose morphine

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1/6 24h dose

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8
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Analgesia choice in CKD

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Moderate - oxycodone

Severe - buprenorphine or fentanyl

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9
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Treatment metastatic bone pain

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Strong opiod, radiotherapy or bisphosphonate

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10
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Increased opiod dose

A

Increase 30-50%

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11
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Convert codeine to oral morphine

A

Divide by 10

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12
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Convert morphine to oral oxycodone

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Divide by 1.5/2

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13
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Convert morphine to SC morphine

A

Divide by 2

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14
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Convert oral morphine to SC diamorphine

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Divide by 3

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15
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Convert oral oxycodone to SC diamorphine

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Divide by 1.5

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16
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What tumour causes hypercalcaemia

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Squamous cell lung cancer

bone mets and myeloma also cause

17
Q

Identify neutropenic sepsis

A

Low neutrophil count and temp or signs sepsis

18
Q

Treatment neutropenic sepsis

A

1) Piperacillin with tazobactan (tazocin)

19
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Diagnose neoplastic spinal cord compression

20
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Treatment neoplastic spinal cord copmression

A

High dose oral dexamathasone

and urgent oncology assessment for radiotherapy or surgery

21
Q

Identify superior vena cava syndrome

A

Usually lung cancer (small cell)
SOB
Swelling face and arms
Visual disturbance

22
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Treatment superior vena cava syndrome

A

Endovascular stenting

Radical chemo or radiotherapy

23
Q

Alanie dye linked to

A

Bladder (transitional cell carcinoma)

24
Q

HPV for cancer and warts

A

HPV 16 and 18 - cervical cancer

HPV 6 and 11 - warts

25
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Treatment chemo related nausea

A

Low risk - metaclopramine

High risk - ondensetron

26
Q

Adverse cyclophosphamide

A

Myelosuppresion

Haemorrhagic cystitis

27
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Bleomycin adverse

A

Lung fibrosis

28
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Anthracyclidine adverse

A

Cardiomegaly

29
Q

Fluorouracil adverse

A

Myelosuppresion, mucositis

30
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Cisplatin adverse

A

Ototoxicity, peripheral neuropathy

31
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Thyroid cancer calcitonin used to monitor

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Medullary thyroid cancer

32
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Vincristine adverse

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Peripheral neuropathy

33
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CA 125

34
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CA19-9

35
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CA15-3

36
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PSA

37
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AFP

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Liver, testicular teratoma

38
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CEA

A

Colorectal

39
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Identify tumour lysis syndrome

A

Breakdown of cells:

  • high potasium and phosphate
  • low calcium
  • AKI

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