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Palliative Care Flashcards

1
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Emetic for nausea due to chemotherapy

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Ondansetron

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2
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Emetic for nausea due to raised ICP

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Dexamethosone

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3
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Emetic for post op nausea

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Metoclopramide

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4
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Nausea + poor gastric emptying

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Metoclopramide or domperidone

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5
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Nausea + bowel obstruction or nausea due to central causes like drugs, metabolic dysfunction

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Haloperidol

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6
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Nausea due to vestibular causes like BPPV

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Prochlorperazine

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7
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Nausea of motion sickness

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Promethazine/cyclizine

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8
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Anticipatory nausea

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Lorazepam

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9
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Bone pain analgesia

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NSAIDS
Opioids - Syrup morphine, codeine, S/C Moprhine, contin, oxycodone, infusion
Tramadol 
Surgical stabilization
Bisphosphonates
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10
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Liver Mets analgesia

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Morphine S/C or IV infusion
Naproxen
NSAIDS

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11
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Visceral pain

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Opioids (<200mg/24 hours)

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12
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Spasmodic analgesia

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Buscopan

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13
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Mild pain (0-3)

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PCM 500mg -1g QID
ibuprofen 400mg TDS
Mefenamic acid 500g TDS

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14
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Moderate pain (3-6)

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Weak opioids

  • dihydrocodeine 1-2 tabs TDS
  • tramadol 50mg TDS
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15
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Severe pain (6-10)

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Strong opioids

  • fentanyl
  • morphine
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16
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Cancer pain management

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Opioids

17
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First choice opioid in renal impairment

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Fentanyl

18
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Neuropathic pain

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Gabapentin, pregabalin, amitryptiline, venlafaxine, carbamazepine

19
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Opioid induced constipation

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Methylnaltrexone

20
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Hard and soft stools in rectum

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Bicasodyl, if hard + glycerol

21
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Fecal impact ion

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Glycerol, macrogol if rectal intervention CI

22
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Intestinal instruction

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Docusate + dexamethasone

23
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Spinal cord injury constipation

A

Bicasodyl

24
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If high output diarrhea

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Psyllium powder

25
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Severe diarrhea

A

Octreotide, seek specialist advice

26
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Cough Mx

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Moist cough: expectorant and loosening agents

dry cough: antitussive

27
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Hiccups

A

Metoclopramide
Nifedipine
Chlorpromazine

28
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Terminal respiratory secretions/death rattle

A

Buscopan
Atropine
Glycopyrronium bromide

29
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Headache due to raised ICP

A

Dexamethasone

Cyclizine if dizzy

30
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Uraemic pruritus

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Pregabalin/gabapentin

31
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Cholestatic pruritus

A

Rifampicin

32
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Cancer pruritus

A

Dexamethasone

33
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Surgical management for raised ICP

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Stents, radio surgery

34
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Malignant hypercalcemia symptoms and cause

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Thirst, confusion, delirium, restlessness

Due to paraneoplastic syndrome

35
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Managing malignant hypercalcemia

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IV hydration
Once euvolemic, IV bisphosponate to prevent bone resorption

ECG shows shortened QT, widened T wave

36
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What is common complication of hepatocellular carcinoma

A

Hypoglycemia

37
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Hypocalcemia symptoms

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Tetany, paraesthesia, arrhythmia

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