Palliative Medicine Pocketbook

Version 3

Free · Designed for iPad

A very concise booklet for junior doctors, specialists and general practitioners containing brief, dot-point suggestions for symptom relief in patients with palliative illnesses. Originally based on the 2014 Isle of Wight Symptom Relief Guidelines by Dr Graham Grove and Dr Paul Howard, this 2025 fourth edition has been adapted and updated for the Australian context. It contains details about the following: - Medications useful in the last few hours of life - Using continuous subcutaneous infusions - Using opioids and treating pain - Treating respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurological, dermatological and systemic symptoms in palliative patients - Treating acute complications of cancer - Using various specialist palliative care medications including lidocaine, ketamine, clonidine, methadone, and phenobarbitone

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- A number of medication changes, including medication suggestions that align with PBS availability (such as clonazepam and hydromorphone) - A pop-up calculator to allow for easy calculations for opioid conversions - Additional appendices for clonidine, VTE prophylaxis and point of care ultrasound tips for bladder measurements and ascites recognition

Version 4

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    Information

    • Seller
      • Graham Grove
    • Size
      • 17.3 MB
    • Category
      • Medical
    • Compatibility
      Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
      • iPhone
        Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
      • iPad
        Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
      • iPod touch
        Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
      • Mac
        Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
      • Apple Vision
        Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    • Languages
      • English
    • Age Rating
      16+
      • 16+
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        Medical Treatment information

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    • Copyright
      • © 2025 Graham Grove
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