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Helping patients with symptoms other than pain 10: Recognising emergencies

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Activity 1

Select those features which you think might indicate an emergency.

Severe pain Agitation
Blue fingers Fatigue
Sudden drowsiness Swollen face
Confusion Weak legs
Chest pain Sudden breathlessness
Rasping breathing Blood in sputum
"Coffee-ground" vomit Sudden swollen legs

You can print out this page and/or compare your thoughts with the information in Identifying emergencies in advanced disease.

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