Clinical Guidelines
Clinical guidelines for health professionals about NCN & NICE.
The team of st benedict’s have produced a list of clinical guidelines about common problems that you may experience. It is advisable to consult the clinical guidelines below ahead of contacting the team.
Guideline: Pain in Palliative Medicine
These guidelines have been drawn up to help establish initial appropriate palliation of patients with advancing disease; (136 KB)
Guideline: Nausea and Vomiting
Establish the cause of the nausea and vomiting by taking a detailed history, examining the patient and performing relevant investigations. (109 KB)
Guideline: Antimuscarinic Drugs for Noisy Secretions
Noisy respiration is caused by air turbulence due to accumulated secretions in the oropharynx or bronchial tree in a patient who is unable to clear secretions through coughing and/or swallowing. (65.0 KB)
Guideline: Care of Confused and Aggressive Patients
Confusion is common in patients with advanced cancer. (84.0 KB)
Guideline: Management of Constipation
Causes and management of constipation (95.6 KB)
Guideline: Use of Steroids
Corticosteroids are extensively used in Palliative Medicine. (137 KB