Palliative Flashcards
(22 cards)
pain killer in mild mod renal failure
oxycodone
treatment of osteoporosis in bone mets
denosumab
anticoagulant of choice in CKD
heaptin
tx of HIT
argatroban - anti thrombin
treatmen of agitation and confusion in palliative care
1st and 2nd
what is given in the terminal phase of life
1st-Haloperidol
2nd-chlorpromazine, levomepromazine
TERMINAL pHASE - midazolam
treatment of hiccups in palliative care
chlorpromazine
treatment of secretions/bowel colic in palliative care 1st and 2nd
hyoscine
glycopyrronium bromide
initial starting regemine for pain in palliative care
15mg Morphine MR BD
5mg IR breakthrough
treatment of metastatic bone pain in palliative care
strong opioids, bisphosphonates or radiotherapy, denosumab
when increasign opiates how much should you go up by
30-50%
conversion of codeine/tramadol to morphone
divide by 10
conversion of morphine to oxycodone
divide by 2
first line nausea and vom in palliative care
metoclopramide
management of nausea due to vestibular system
cyclizine
treatment of chemically mediated nausea in palliative
ondansetron, haloperidol and levomepromazine
treatment of nausea secondary to reduced gastric motility in palliative
domperidone
treatment of nausea secondary to pain/anxiety
benzo
side effect of cyclophosphamimde
haemorrhagic cystitis - bladder cancer
side effects of cisplatin
Ototoxicity, peripheral neuropathy, hypomagnesaemia
cancers assoc with BRCA
breast ovarian and prostate
what non small cell lung cancer is seen centrally
squamous
investigation and treatment for neoplastic spinal cord compression
MRI
dexamethasone
consider for radio /chemo
