MFE Flashcards
1
Q
breathlessness in palliative treatment
A
wheeze - bronchodilators
not - opiods
2
Q
which pain killers?
A
morphine - oral instead of transdermal
renal failure:
mild - oxycodone
severe - buprenorphine or fentanyl
3
Q
treatment of hiccups
A
chlorpromazine
4
Q
treatment of secretions
A
hyoscine hydrobromide
hyoscine butylbromide
5
Q
N&V treatment
A
metoclopramide
raised ICP - cyclizine
6
Q
nausea related to bowel obstruction treatment
A
mechanical obstruction - cyclizine
octreotide