Palliative Flashcards
1
Q
What 5 symptoms are you treating in palliative care?
A
Pain Breathlessness Anxiety Nausea Secretions
2
Q
How is breathlessness and agitation managed?
A
Midazolam
3
Q
How are secretions managed?
A
Hyoscine hydrobromide
4
Q
How is nausea managed?
A
Cyclizine
Haloperidol
5
Q
Name some EOL emergencies
A
Bowel obstruction Seizures Metastatic spinal cord compression (dexamethasone) Malignant hypercalcemia Major haemorrhage Opiod toxicity (naloxone) Malignant superior vena cava obstruction