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Hydromorphone use in ED

SCGHED Education Toxicology 340

Due to concerns over the high addictive potential of oxycodone, hydromorphone is preferable as a discharge analgesic for strong pain in most groups (other than the elderly where oxycodone’s stimulatory effects may be beneficial). Hydromorphone Hydromorphone intravenous and tablet form…

SCGH ED DVT Guideline updated

FYI: Dr Hay has made some minor adjustments to the recently released DVT guideline: CT imaging of abdomen no longer automatically indicated for unprovoked DVT’s in the >40yr age group Home anticoagulation support service (HASS) follow up all DVT’s and…