Odds and Ends Flashcards
Diltiazem + opioid interaction via CYP
Ca-channel blockers increase serum fentanyl by inhibiting 3A4
“Only” drug approved for HIV cachexia
dronabinol
“Mild” thrush and can swallow
Nystatin over azoles (though less effective)
fleet enema precautions
renal failure, CHF, cirrhosis, elderly and frail: can deplete intravascular volume and cause hyperPHOS, hypoK and hypoCa
NK-1 (arprepitant) and steroids may be best for
delayed chemo n/v
antipsychotics in morphine toxicity
may worsen symptoms
Malignant cord compression first things
Steroids and surgery consult! Pick surgery consult before RT
Dementia: dependent in ADLs but not incontinent
FAST 6 even if nonverbal!
6 month mortality for dementia plus hip fracture
55%
Prevalence of major depression or anxiety at end of life (range)
10-40%
depression, insomnia, anorexia, nausea
mirtazipine
depression, anxiety, insomnia, neuropathy
nortriptyline
activating antidepressants
fluoxetine and bupropion
depression, anxiety, neuropathy, advanced age
duloxetine (don’t give elders TCAs on the boards)
riluzole
in ALS, prolongs median survival 2-3 months, but does not improve symptoms or QoL
Once admitted GIP, one goal must be
transition to a lower level of care. No time limit on GIP, but you don’t get to stay for “imminent dying”
Does Medicare require 24h home caregiver for hospice?
No
I say burnout, you say
mindfulness
defibrilator question
tape a magnet to him!
what to tell children
truthful disclosure to children of all ages
tx painful bleeding malodourous tongue lesion
hypofractionated RT
Even on hospice, nonwhite people
get less care, have less pain control, are less likely to receive emotional support
Cultures that prefer death at home
Samoan, Vietnamese, Asian Indian
Piperdine metabolism
3A4, EXCEPT remifentanil, which has an ester sidechain and is metabolized by erythrocytes
Alfentanil metabolism
3A5, polymorphic and highly variable
norfentanil
The inactive metabolite the fentanyl becomes after hepatic metabolism (3A4)
fentanyl’s elimination halflife
very dependent on total infusion time (even greater than morphine)
complicated grief, fMRI and psychology
Increased activation of the nucleus accumbens (reward center); the attachement model
worse prognosis in colon cancer (5)
signet, KRAS wildtype, NOT having microsattelite instability, high CEA pre-op, right-sided (proximal(
NSAIDs by half-life, shortest to longest
celecoxib (6-12h)
naproxen (14h)
meloxicam (15-20h)
nabumetone (20-24h)
oxeprozen (40-60h)
megestrol AE’s (3)
VENOUS thrombosis
Adrenal insufficiency
Androgen insufficiency (males)
“hard stool in the vault”
enema first
Common inhibitors of 3A4
will increase FENTANYL concentrations!
Valproate
Isoniazid
Disulfiram
Erythro, Clarithromycin (not Azithro)
Omeprazole
Cimetidine
Allopurinol
Sulfonamides
Ethanol (Acute)
pain assessment, patient with dementia
PAIDAD: breathing, facial expression, vocalizations, body language, consolability
lowest rate of hospice utilization
asian/pacific islander
bupe binding
high affinity, low activity (partial agonist); lipophilic,
25-50x more potent than morphine
constipation exam
digital rectal more valueable than abdominal exam or xray
metabolite unique to heroin
6-MAM
6-monoacetylmorphine
death notice in person
if the family is less than 1h away
patients with hallucinations and delirium while dying
often develop myoclonus and seizures
Antidepressants with tamoxifen
venlafaxine, desvanlafaxine
(NOT SSRIs or bupropion due to 2D6 inhibition)
phenelzine and other MAO cautions
need 5+ weeks between SSRI or serotonin syndrome develops; get hypertensive with wine or cheese
one year survival of Child-Pugh C
45%, better than MELD 35 (die within months)
pain scale for neonates, infants and kids under 7
CRIES for NEONATES
FLACC for children 2-7
6 Faces also works for kids over 3
pruritis of unknown cause tx
gabapentin or paroxetine
test before citalopram
EKG for QTc
communication dissatisfaction stats
white is most satisified, then black, then hispanic,
lung cancer causes after smoking
radon
certification must occur
within 2 calendar days of hospice admission
meperidine caution
normeperidine, toxic metabolite that causes seizures in renal impariment and elderly
herb that causes serotonin syndrome
St John’s Wort (acts as an SSRI)
intercostal nerve blocks
enter below inferior rib border, hit at least 2 levels
wintergreen oil (bengay) cautions
no hot packs! no blood thinners
post-op ibuprofen and tylenol
reduce pain and better outcomes in children to give both
complicated grief prevalence spouse versus child
10-20% spouse, 60% child
specific phobia and agoraphobia in cancer patients
higher than general population
tx pneumothorax at home
heimlich valve
gender and depression in cancer patients
no difference
octreotide for diarrhea TYPES (3)
secretory not osmotic–HIV, chemo-induced and high stoma output
“itching all over” in patient on opioids without cancer
diphenhydramine for some reason
Childs-Pugh criteria
encephalopathy, ascites
albumin, bili, INR
first line for unspecificied nausea
metaclopramide, if not contraindicated
osteosarcoma to lungs only
best prognosis for metastatic osteosarcoma, 40% survival
religious beliefs are associated with
aggressive care at end of life
Contraindications for organ donations (7)
active extracranial cancer, severe untreated sepsis, active HBV, HCV, WNV, rabies, CJD
Most patients on hospice die
At home
Medicare recipients who receive hospice
51.6%
tx neuropathic stump pain
ultrasound guided radiofrequency ablation