Telephone Triage Guidelines - St. James's Hospital
Telephone Triage Guidelines - St. James's Hospital
Telephone Triage Guidelines - St. James's Hospital
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HAEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY TELEPHONE TRIAGE GUIDELINESASCITIESInitial Assessment Questions1. What is the patient‟s diagnosis and treatment?2. Past medical history3. What medications is the patient taking?4. Ask ? the patient to describe their symptoms?a. Shortness of breath?b. Gastric reflux?c. Abdominal distension?d. Abdominal or back paine. Weight gain?f. Decreased appetite?g. Lower extremity odema?h. Vomiting?5. Onset and duration?6. Relieving factors?HOPe Directorate, <strong>St</strong>. James‟s <strong>Hospital</strong> V2 201229
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