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Procedures in palliative care 1: Setting up a syringe driver

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Mary is a 28 year old woman, married with two small children.

Six months ago, she was found to have an advanced cancer of the cervix and was treated with pelvic radiotherapy and started chemotherapy.

Her pain responded to morphine, but she has now been admitted with nausea and vomiting.

It is decided to give her drugs as a 24-hour subcutaneous infusion through a syringe driver.