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Palliative Care
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A practice question
Choose an answer and it is marked, with the explanation. From Palliative Care Practice Questions: 10 Clinical Cases.
A 68-year-old with advanced cancer has persistent severe pain despite paracetamol. They are opioid-naive, can swallow tablets and have normal renal function. What is the most appropriate plan?
Immediate-release oral morphine can be titrated against pain and adverse effects, with review and a laxative plan from the outset. A long-acting preparation alone is harder to titrate when initiating treatment; waiting until pain is unbearable and omitting constipation prevention are poor plans. A fentanyl patch is not a routine first opioid for an opioid-naive patient.
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Guides
- Palliative Care Flashcards: 18 Essential Facts to LearnWork through 18 palliative care flashcards on symptom control, opioid safety and emergencies, with a practical method for grading each recall.
- Palliative Care Practice Questions: 10 Clinical CasesWork through 10 palliative care practice questions on pain, breathlessness, nausea, delirium and communication, with explanations for each answer.
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