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Procedures in palliative care 3: Spinal analgesia:
problems with two drugs

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Activity 2

With a colleague, discuss the treatment of the following problems, Mary might complain of.

Mary's problem When is
action needed?		 What should you do?
"My arms have gone weak"

emergency
urgently
soon
"I feel faint"

emergency
urgently
soon
"I'm desperate for a wee"

emergency
urgently
soon
"I feel awful"

emergency
urgently
soon
"Nurse, I can't wake Mary"

emergency
urgently
soon
"I hate this numbness in my legs"

emergency
urgently
soon

You can print out this page and/or compare your thoughts with the information in Side effects of diamorphine and bupivacaine.

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