abbreviations
w/s
walking stick
an object that helps patients walk and it has wheels
walking frame with wheels
odour
sudden pain
sharp
rub or press parts of the body to relieve pain
massage
Hoist
an object that helps patients sit up in bed independently
rope ladder
red, painful and swollen
inflamed
feels like fire
burning
a heated pad which soothes sore muscles
heat pack
m/p
monkey pole
an object that helps patients move themselves in bed
handblock
covering that protects and injury
dressing
feels like it stops/starts with your heart
throbbing
a machine which gives the patient a continuous dose of medication
syringe driver
Crutches
an object that helps support patients when standing (we can attach it to a hoist)
handling sling
stitches used to sew up a cut
sutures
feels like a knife is stuck into you
stabbing
other cancers which grow away from the main tumour
secondaries
patslide
an object to prevent leaking when having a drink
spill-proof lid
liquid which comes out of a wound
discharge
feels like a lot of sharp points going into you
tingling
extra medication to relieve severe pain
breakthrough dose