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 GUIDELINESPAINInitial Assessment Questions1. What is your diagnosis?What chemotherapy are you on?2. History of pain?3. Character of pain:a. Sudden onset? b. Loss of mobility? c. Chest pain?4. Location of pain?5. Onset and duration?6. Intensity (pain scale 0-10)?7. ? Aggravating and relieving factors?8. Current pain medication?9. Is palliative care involved?THINKTRAMADOLAVOIDPARACETAMOLSOLPEDINEPatients on GCSF may complain of back pain. Advise paracetamol if patient is well andnot to stop GCSFHOPe Directorate, <strong>St</strong>. James‟s <strong>Hospital</strong> V2 201233
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