Guidelines for Ketamine Use - © palliativedrugs.com

St Joseph's Mercy Hospice Auckland NZ Guidelines for Ketamine Use Ketamine is a dissociative anaesthetic agent which has analgesic properties in sub-

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS - © …

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1. Name of the medicinal product OxyNorm 10 mg/ml, solution for injection or infusion 2. Qualitative and Quantitative Composition Oxycodone hydrochloride 10 mg/ml

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090714 opioid conversions - © palliativedrugs.com

Choice of opioid This is obviously dependent on the individual patient, but as a general rule, use: • Morphine as first line opioid via oral and subcutaneous routes

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These Guidelines were originally developed for Mercy ...

GUIDELINES FOR WOUND MANAGEMENT IN PALLIATIVE CARE Wayne Naylor - BSc(Hons), PG Cert (Palliative Care), Dip Nursing, Oncology cert. (ENB 237), RCompN Wayne Naylor is a New Zealand registered nurse who began his career in forensic

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Use of dexamethasone formulations in palliative care: a ...

8–16mg 6.6–13.2mg (2–4mL) 7.6–15.2mg (2–4mL) Spinal cord compression 16mg 13.2mg (4mL) 15.2mg (4mL) a. generally given once daily in the morning (see text) b. prednisolone 15−40mg each morning is an alternative c. also see PCF Quick Prescribing Guide: Management of nausea and vomiting. Table 2 ...

Isle of Wight Syringe Driver Compatibility Guidelines

This is intended to guide primary and secondary care clinicians throughout the Isle of Wight in deciding which medicines can be combined for use with subcutaneous syringe drivers. Roles and responsibilities Adherence to St Marys Medicines Policy, and to GMC, NMC and GPhC professional standards, are assumed: users of

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NPSA Appendix 1 Injectable Medicines Risk Assessment Tool

Prepare all additions to TPN in a pharmacy aseptic unit or use closed system products that can be prepared in near ... e.g. double dilution or complex rate of administration such as microgram/kg/hour A complex method - e.g. non-standard diluent, ... Instructions for

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Clinical protocol for the use of syringe drivers in ...

syringe drivers in palliative care patients (adults) ... • Once the alarm has fi nished, releasing the button starts the syringe driver • Do not use the pump if the motor does not stop or the alarm does not sound • Check that the indicator lamp is fl ashing (the lamp will begin to …

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Subcutaneous hydration in palliative care v2.4 Final

to palliative care patients in all care environments. 1.2 It has been produced to ensure consistent practice, use and equitable access to subcutaneous fluids across the West Midlands region. 2 Guideline Background 2.1 Subcutaneous hydration (previously known as hypodermoclysis) is a technique used for

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Anticipatory drugs and syringe driver chart V2

Syringe driver combinations containing octreotide, methadone, ketorolac, ketamine or furosemide Pr escribe appr o v ed name o f drug en t er ed in C A P I T A L S Diluen ts R esour c es f or in f orma tion F or pa tien ts with r enal f ailur e Please if uncertain about drug compatibilities seek advice Specialist palliative care/ hospice ...

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URTICARIA AND ANGIOEDEMA - British Association of ...

There are different types of urticaria of which the most common form is called ... causes an urticarial-like rash, and is therefore different from normal urticaria). ... sometimes of the gut, leading to colic. The condition is due to an inherited deficiency of a blood protein and can be identified by a blood test. It can be

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Colic types and causes - University of Liverpool

Colic types and causes Name Spasmodic Parasitic Pedunculated lipoma Epiploic foramen entrapment Idiopathic focal eosinophilic enteritis Anterior enteritis Grass sickness Ileal impaction Cause or risk factors One of the most common causes of colic seen in the general horse population The exact cause is ...

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TYPES OF FEEDS - Suwannee River Youth Livestock Show and …

TYPES OF FEEDS We can conveniently classify feeds into three main types: (1) roughages, (2) concentrates, and (3) mixed feeds. ... DRY ROUGHAGES and also causes a loss of these nutrients from fermentation. In general, the best hay for horses is a good quality ... cause colic if fed alone, it should be mixed with at least 15 percent bran or 25 ...

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CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT OF …

Causes abortion & sterility. Symptoms are blood-tinged milk & urine. Susceptible animals should be vaccinated. Tuberculosis Three types of tubercle bacilli causing the disease are human, bovine, & avian. The human type rarely produces TB in lower animals, but the bovine type is capable of producing the disease in most warm-blooded vertebrates.

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Palliative Care Symptom Control

Review causes • Note: Adjuvant analgesics can be added on any step of the ladder. Try to Diagnose Cause of Pain Assess Pain STEP 1 NON-OPIOID . e.g. paracetamol 1 g qds . and/or NSAID STEP 2 . WEAK OPIOID. e.g. dihydrocodeine 30 – 60 mg qds . AND . non-opioid. STEP 3 . STRONG OPIOID . Stop weak opioid . Initiate morphine m/r 10 mg bd . or ...

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CONTENTS

3 GOLDEN RULES There are some key principles or ‘Golden Rules’ which underpin symptom management. These include: Assess and diagnose the cause of symptoms, before planning symptom management Treat potentially reversible causes, where appropriate Always consider non-drug approaches as they can be as important as the use of drugs Management plan is …

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Gallstone Disease: Introduction - Hopkins Medicine

Gallstone Disease: Causes Age The incidence of gallstone disease increases with age. Symptomatic calculous disease of the biliary tract is rare before the age of 20, and when found in this group, is commonly among patients with chronic predisposing conditions such as cystic fibrosis or hemolytic anemia. Drugs

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