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Nausea Vomiting In Palliative Flashcards

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What cancer related nausea from neuroendocrine Tumours?

A

PTH causing hypercalcaemia

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Causes of nausea?

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Gastric stasis
Biochemical
Raised ICP
Vestibular
Bowel obstruction
Anxiety/Psych
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What to remind ppl with vomiting irretractably?

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Mouth hygiene post emesis

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Medical management of bowel obstruction

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NGT to decompress
Rehydration 3-4

Analgesia: morphine
Cyclizine:
Hyoscine butylbromide:

Steroid? Dex perhaps
Ranitidine: anti-secretory
Octreotide
Nil by mouth

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Constipation Rx

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Exercise, water, fiber
Methyl naltrexone SC (Doesn't cross BBB)
Bulking
Softener
Stim
Positioning of sitting
Pelvic floor exercises
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