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Last year / months of life Last weeks / days of life Symptom ManagementHow To Cope With Being Short of Breath – Breathing Exercises – Leaflet
There is a video that also shows you these exercises. Designed originally for patients with breathing problems. Breathlessness might occur also with Covid-19 and these exercises may help. If in doubt seek medical advice.
Active Cycle of Breathing Technique – Patient Leaflet
The Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques
Accompanies the video of the same name
Breathing control for breathlessness video
A short video for people with long term breathlessness and what to do if this gets worse
Source: Cancer Research UK
Positioning to reduce breathlessness – Video
A short video for patients and carers about the best positions to adopt to help someone short of breath
|Source: NHS University Hospitals Plymouth Physiotherapy
CD1 Direction to Administer Drugs for Symptom Management sample form
For Health Care Professionals this is a sample of the form used as Direction to Administer medications for Symptom management
Guidance on the Management of Symptomatic Patients Dying from COVID-19 – Lincolnshire
Produced by the palliative care consultants at St Barnabas Hospice. Advice on the common symptoms in those dying at home of Covid-19 and the treatments that may alleviate suffering. Includes and updated anticipatory medication chart (just in case or CD1)
Lincolnshire Guidelines: Symptom Management in Adult Palliative and End of Life Care
A guide to symptom management that complements the anticipatory prescribing resources
CD1 Direction to Administer Drugs for Symptom Management sample form
For Health Care Professionals this is a sample of the form used as Direction to Administer medications for Symptom management
CD1 form/Gold Sheet 2018 – guide to changes
A two-page guide highlighting the changes to the new CD1 (2018) form. Useful if you are using this for the first time or teaching others.
FAQs (frequently asked questions) on changes to anticipatory prescribing and CD1 (2018)
Does what is says on the tin