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Page updated: 18/09/2013
Guidelines for the Use of Symptom Control - West Midlands
Pocket guide giving general advice on management of symptoms in palliative patients.
Flash Card Principles of End of Life Care
Outlines principles of excellence in end of life care including brief prescribing guidance
Transdermal Patch where eGFR greater than 30 mmols/l
Transdermal Patch where eGFR less than 30 mmols/l
Flow chart for what to do with transdermal analgesia when patients are entering the terminal phase
Management of Diabetes in the Last Days of Life
Supportive Care for Advanced Renal Disease
See pages 11 and 12 which guide adjustments in end of life prescribing for patients with advanced renal disease
Management of Bleeding in Head and Neck Cancers
Approach to management of patients at risk of bleeding including catastrophic terminal haemorrhage/actute shortness of breath
Management of Intractable Breathlessness
Multiprofessional document with approach to managing breathlessness in advanced disease
Mouthcare Guidelines
Use of Corticosteroids in Palliative Care
Use of and monitoring of corticosteroids for palliative conditions
Advance Care Planning
Guidance/countywide document/capacity assessment/prognostication tool
Acute Oncology Guidelines
Breaking Bad News
Guidance on identifying and supporting patients with advanced kidney disease - prescribing for common symptoms when to refer to palliative care/dieticians and care at the end of life