Clinical Notes : End of Life Care
42. Nausea and Vomit in Palliative Care

Make note of :
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Physical examination
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Meds review
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Probable cause of N&V
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Cause specific choice of antiemetics
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Choice of antiemetic

Republic of Ireland NOTES :
haloperidol is available in this country as Serenace
levomepromazine is available in this country as Nozinan
ondansetron is available in this country as Zofran
cyclizine is available in this country as Valoid
hyoscine (bromide) is available in this country as Buscopan
octreotide is available in this country as Sandostatin
domperidone is available in this country as Domerid or Motilium
metoclopromide is available in this country as Maxolon
prochlopromazine is available in this country as Stemetil
lorazepam is available in this country as Ativan


Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines
NHS Scotland. Last Updated: 21 Apr 2017. Created: 13 Nov 2013
Wood GJ, Shega JW, Lynch B, Von Roenn JH.
JAMA. September 2008
Treating nausea and vomiting in palliative care: a review
Paul Glare, Jeanna Miller, Tanya Nikolova, and Roma Tickoo
Clin Interv Aging. 2011; 6: 243–259.

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