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1
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What cancer related nausea from neuroendocrine Tumours?

A

PTH causing hypercalcaemia

2
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Causes of nausea?

A
Gastric stasis
Biochemical
Raised ICP
Vestibular
Bowel obstruction
Anxiety/Psych
3
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What to remind ppl with vomiting irretractably?

A

Mouth hygiene post emesis

4
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Medical management of bowel obstruction

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NGT to decompress
Rehydration 3-4

Analgesia: morphine
Cyclizine:
Hyoscine butylbromide:

Steroid? Dex perhaps
Ranitidine: anti-secretory
Octreotide
Nil by mouth

5
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Constipation Rx

A
Exercise, water, fiber
Methyl naltrexone SC (Doesn't cross BBB)
Bulking
Softener
Stim
Positioning of sitting
Pelvic floor exercises