Palliative Care Flashcards
List five common concerns in palliative care
Dyspnea Nausea Constipation Pain Anxiety
List two treatment options for anorexia
Consult dietician Megace Dexamthasone Cannabionids Domperiodone or metoclopramide
How to deal with severe bleeding
Have bleed kit with black towels and dark sheets
Sedate patient with versed
Midaz
Cyclokapron
How to treat bowel obstructions
Maxeran
Haldol
Buscopan
Dex
If full obstruction stop the prokinetics and continue anti emetics and seteroid
Can give octerotide
How to treat dyspea
Fans Tai chi Position Morphine Bronchodilators Lorazepam Steroids
How to ttreat intractable hiccups
Baclofen
Gabapentin
Metoclopramide
PPI
List five cause of nausea and how you would treat each
1. Chemica Haldol Nozinan Ondansetron 2. Cortical Lorazepam Nozinan Cannabis 3. Cranian Gravol Dex Haldol Nozinan 4. Vestibular Gravol Scopolamine Nozinan 5. Viscreal Gravol Nozinan 6. Gastro paresis Maxeran Domperidone
How to treat resp secretions
Best is to reposition
Scopolamine
Glycopyrolate
How to treat hypercalcemia
Hydration
Bisphosphonates
Calcitonin
Steroids
How to treat seizure
Benzos
Phenobarb
How to ttreat SVC obstruction
Steroids
Opioids and benzos
Stent or radiation
How to treat cord compression
Dex
Radiation or surgery
How to treat opioid toxicity
Hydrate
Rotate or reduce dose
Treat symptoms
List four symptoms of opioid toxicity
Drowsiness
Nausea/vomiting/constipation
Confusion
Low resp rate
