Quick Reference
My current quick reference sources for palliative care is this locally produced book.
The Palliative Care Handbook - A Good Practice Guide 9th Ed, 2019, Wessex Palliative Care Physicians
Page numbers from the above source
Page 11 - Opioid conversion diagram (n.b some other sources use different conversions for oxycodone)
Page 12 - Opioid conversion chart
Page 48 - Seizures in palliative care
Special scenarios
Advanced liver disease BASL - Symptom control and end of life care in adults with advanced liver disease.
Parkinson’s nil by mouth - This is a tricky scenario and often getting specialist advice is warranted.
- oral to patch conversion - https://pdmedcalc.co.uk/calculator
- There is also this guideline from Glasgow which is quite easy to follow. And has some useful insights into differing medications.