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Oncology/Pall Care Flashcards

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Oesophageal cancer Staging

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Dx - Endoscopy
T - EUS
M - CT and PET
N - Surgery and PET

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Clinical Trials

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Phase 0 - Animal Trials
Phase 1 - Small Clinical trial in health people - Dose & SE
Phase 2 - Larger Clinical Trial vs placebo
Phase 3 - Response to new therapy vs standard
Phase 4 - Evaluation of clinical use

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Colorectal Carcinoma surveillance

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Post Operative Colonoscopy

  • Metasynchronis ca
  • Anastomotic Ca
  • Colonic polyps
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Familial Adenomas Polyposis

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  • 95% risk of CRC
  • Hundreds to thousands of polyps
  • Colectomy ~20’s
  • 25% has spontaneous mutation
  • Autosomal dominance
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Extra Colonic Disease of FAP

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  • Desmoid tumours - non metastatic (local symptoms)

- Duodenal polyps

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NSCLC Stages

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Stage I
- Solitary tumour without regional or mediastinal lymph node involvement
Stage II 
- Tumour > 5cm
- Regional lymph node involement 
- Tumour with invasion into local structures (chest wall or unilateral) or located near the carina
Stage III 
- Mediastinal lymph node involvement 
Stage IV 
- Metastatic disease
- Ipsilateral malignant pleural effusion
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Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS)

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is an oncologic emergency that is caused by massive tumor cell lysis and the release of large amounts of potassium, phosphate, and uric acid into the systemic circulation.

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Radiotherapy related lung ingury

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  1. Pneumonitis
    - treated with steroids
    - CXR can look normal
    - Onset 4 to 12 weeks post radiation
  2. Radiation Fibrosis
    - Onset 6-12 months post radiation
    - Treatment unknown (steroids unlikely benefit)
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Complications of Ovarian Ca

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  • Malignant bowel obstruction

- Treatment of associated symptoms consider buscopan (Hyoscine), not motility agents

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Chemotherapy induced nausea

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1st - 5HT3 receptor antagonist (Ondansatron)
2nd - Glucorticiods (Dexamethazone)
3rd - Neurokinin-1 antagonists (Aprepitant)
4th - Olanzepine

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Chemotherapy induced nausea types

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  • Acute <24hrs
  • Delayed >24hrs
  • Anticipatory - Rx lorazapam and effectively Rx Acute
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Metoclopromide SE

Dopamine Receptor Anagonists

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Movement - treated with benztropine
- Restlessness (akathisia)
- Focal dystonia 
- Extrapyramidal effects such as oculogyric crisis (rare)
Infrequent
- hypertension
- hypotension
- hyperprolactinaemia leading to galactorrhea
- Constipation
- depression
- headache
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Treatment for malignant bone pain

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  • 1st line - NSAIDs
  • 2nd line - bisphonates
  • 3rd line - Radiation therapy
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ECOG scale- Key Points

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Prognostic of Survival
Stage 2
- Independent ADLs
- Out of bed >50% of day
- no higher for chemo
Stage 3
- Assisted ADLs
Stage 4
- >50% bed bound
Stage 5
- Dead
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Opioid eqivalents

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Morphine

  • oral 3:1 IV
  • Oxycodone 1:2 oral morphine
  • Hydromorphone 5:1 Morphine
  • Codeine 10:1 oral morphine
  • Tramadol 10:1 oral morphine

Hydromorphone
- Oral 3:1 IV

Fentanyl

  • Patch 12mcg = 36mg oral morphine per 24hrs (caution in niave pts)
  • Subling (Abstral) - rapid <10min (breakthrough)
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Opioid Principles

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  • in Ca never cap breakthrough
  • Never use fentanyl patch if titrating
  • Opioid rotation to decrease tolerance if breakthroughs are not working
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Preferred opioids in patients with renal impairment:

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1) Fentanyl
2) Methadone
3) Tramadol (caution if on SSRI,TCA)
4) Oxycodone (use with caution-Prolonged elimination of oxycodone and its metabolites in renal impairment)

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Avoid these opioids in patients with renal impairment

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1) Morphine
2) Codeine
3) Dihydrocodeine
4) Dextropropoxyphene

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Opioid Conversion

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T 1 - Tramadol
O 2 - Oxycodone
M 3 - Morphine
H 5 - Hydromorphone

20
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Opioid and QT prolongation

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Safe to use in renal failure.

But risk of QT prolongation.

21
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Which opioid increases the risk of convulsions

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Pethidine is metabolized to norpethidine and therefore increases the risk of convulsions.

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The most effective treatment for opioid-induced painful constipation is

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  • methylnaltrexone
  • Subcut
  • Fiber supplementation, polyethylene glycol, and docusate are rarely effective in cases of severe opioid-induced constipation
  • Note methylcellulose is a bulking agent
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Opioids in renal impairement

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- Morphine’s metabolite is renally cleared
Therefore use:
- Buprenorphine
- fentanyl
- methadone
24
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Breakthrough Opiods

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  • 1/6 of regular dose

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