Palliative Medicine Pocketbook

A concise booklet for junior doctors, specialists and general practitioners containing brief, dot-point suggestions for symptom relief in patients with palliative illnesses. Originally based on the 2014 Isle of Wight Symptom Relief Guidelines by Dr Graham Grove and Dr Paul Howard, this 2026 edition has been adapted and updated for the Australian context by a team of Gold Coast palliative medicine consultants. It contains concise information about: - Medications useful in the last few hours of life - Using continuous subcutaneous infusions - Using opioids and treating pain - Treating respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurological, dermatological and systemic symptoms in palliative patients - Treating acute complications of cancer - Using specialist palliative care medications, including lidocaine, ketamine, clonidine, methadone and phenobarbitone The app also provides additional useful palliative care resources, including educational materials and information about upcoming education sessions and events.