Information for patients, family and carers: …

What symptoms may occur? Symptoms are caused by compression of the adjacent brain. The brain tends to accommodate this compression over time and thus you may have …

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Information for patients Non-epileptic seizures

3 How can I be sure that this is the right diagnosis? Non-epileptic seizures often look like epileptic seizures to friends, family members and even doctors.

Role of the Specialist Nurse in Parkinson’s - sth.nhs.uk

•First PDNS was appointed in 1989 in response to the need for better support and care for people with Parkinson's. •Shift from the consultant being the main source of …

SUHT helipad Operational Procedure - sth.nhs.uk

2 Helipad Operational Procedure (V1) Executive Summary Helipad Operational Procedure Document Objectives: To define the safety and operational procedures for the

Anticoagulation at the end of life - sth.nhs.uk

Content • Anticoagulant Therapies • Indications for anticoagulation –Venous thromboembolism (VTE) –Atrial Fibrillation –Mechnical Heart Valves

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Oxygen - sth.nhs.uk

Oxygen ‐ there is a problem Published audits have shown • Doctors and nurses have a poor understanding of how oxygen should be used

ACUTE DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE - sth.nhs.uk

ACUTE HEART FAILURE DEFINITION “The new onset or recurrence of symptoms and signs of heart failure requiring urgent or emergency treatment and resulting in seeking unscheduled hospital care.” ... ACUTE DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE Author: Morton, Kerry (Cardiothoracic)

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How, and when, to give adrenaline using an auto-injector ...

How to use an adrenaline auto-injector: 1. Lie down. 2. Place the tip of the adrenaline auto-injector (the pointy bit) against the big muscle on the front or side of your thigh, holding the auto-injector at right angles to the leg. 3. Remove the safety cap. 4. Press hard and steadily into the thigh until the auto-injector mechanism functions.

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COMMUNICATION - STH

•Nod of the head, “mm’s”, “yes’s” •Caution! Overuse can be irritating – sometimes such prompts are not necessary. •Often, all the person wants is to be listened to and appreciates it when someone does. 15

Post Natal Depression

affects between 10 to 15 in every 100 women having a baby. The symptoms are similar to those in depression at other times. These include low mood and other symptoms lasting at least two weeks. Depending on the severity, you may struggle to look after yourself and your baby. You may find simple tasks difficult to manage.

Symptom Management Guidelines: Nausea and Vomiting

Any unnecessary medications contributing to nausea and vomiting should be discontinued (in consultation with physician and pharmacist) Select anti-nausea medication based on the cause of the nausea and vomiting, See . Appendix B Examples: High Risk Chemotherapy induced: add Aprepitant. Cannabis for refractory Opioid-induced nausea

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DRUG NAME: Fluorouracil - BC Cancer

management of patients at risk for severe 5FU toxicity should be implemented. For further information on ... Fluorouracil has the second highest incidence of chemotherapy induced cardiotoxicity, after the ... stomatitis, and myelosuppression. Nausea, vomiting, rectal bleeding, volume depletion, skin changes, and neurologic abnormalities ...

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Dental treatment considerations in the chemotherapy patient

Bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaws: prospective study of 80 patients with multiple myeloma and other malignancies. Oral Oncol. 2008 Cohort Jensen et al. Oral mucosal lesions, microbial changes, and taste disturbances induced by adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod.

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DRUG NAME: Pemetrexed - BC Cancer

MANAGEMENT . ibuprofen and NSAIDs with short half-lives (e.g., diclofenac, indomethacin, ketoprofen, ketorolac) may increase pemetrexed levels . decrease pemetrexed clearance : avoid ibuprofen, and NSAIDs with short half-lives in patients with mild to moderate renal insufficiency, at least 2 days before, the day of, and at least 2 days after ...

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DRUG NAME: Doxorubicin

Chemotherapy protocols including doxorubicin have been administered during pregnancy to treat breast cancer.25 For more information, refer to BC Cancer’s Cancer Management Guidelines . Breast Cancer in Pregnancy. Breastfeeding should not occur while a mother is undergoing chemotherapy with doxorubicin because Doxorubicin

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Merck & Co., Inc.

chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. In addition, the Company recognizes alliance revenue related to sales of Lynparza (olaparib), an oral poly (ADP- ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, for certain types of advanced ovarian, breast, pancreatic, and prostate cancers; and Lenvima (lenvatinib) for certain types of

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DRUG NAME: Bleomycin - BC Cancer

10% of treated patients. 3. In approximately 1%, the non-specific pneumonitis induced by bleomycin progresses to pulmonary fibrosis and death. Non-productive cough, dyspnea, basal rales, pleuritic chest pain and fever are frequently first signs of toxicity. Pulmonary fibrosis from bleomycin can develop insidiously during treatment. 18

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DRUG NAME: Ifosfamide

in patients having severe leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, severe renal and/or hepatic impairment, cystitis, obstructions to urine flow, active infections, or advanced cerebral arteriosclerosis. 5. Renal and bladder toxicity: • A uroprotective agent such as mesna must be used 5; see paragraph following Side Effects table.

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