In this section : Admission
Hospital at Home (H@H)
Fracture Management Guidelines (Paediatric)
Fracture Management Guidelines (Adult)
Prescribing for CAU Patients Still in ED
Standard Operating Procedure for AMU
Prescribing Advice on Admission – Items Not Prescribed by GP
Prescribing Advice on Admission
Adults With Incapacity
Boarding
Obstetrics & Gynaecology/Medicine Admission Agreement
Urology Out of Hours
Urology Out of Hours
Transfer from Galloway Community Hospital
Repatriation of Patients from Tertiary Hospitals
‘Watershed’ Conditions
Ambulatory Care for Blood and/or Iron Infusion
Elective Admission – Colorectal Surgery
Trauma Admissions
Elective Admission – ERCP
Elective Admission – Orthopaedics
Acute Surgical Admissions
Emergency Laryngectomy Management
Emergency Tracheostomy Management
Elective Admission – ERCP
Last updated 14th May 2021
ERCP elective lists are performed on a Thursday pm.
Ensure a complete clerk in is done including
- Past medical history – cardiac/ respiratory disease, prosthetic valves, gastric surgery
- Social history (patients who scores >9 on FAST score would need to be on IV Pabrinex (3 ampules TDS for 3 days) + GMAWS protocol)
- Recent illness – chest infections, jaundice, fever
- Fill out Post ERCP pancreatitis prevention checklist located in ERCP care pathway
Bloods
- IV access (dorsum of right hand only unless contraindicated)
- FBC, U&E, LFT (within 2 months), INR (checked on morning of admission in SSU)
- If INR >1.5 and/or Bilirubin >100, at least 2 doses of Vit K 10mg IV given OD over 2 days
- Request amylase for day after procedure
HEPMA
- Suspend any potential nephrotoxics prior to operation – including NSAIDs, ACEi. Prescribe all medications on HEPMA and then suspend these to reduce errors.
- Antiplatelets
- Aspirin – suspend on day of surgery
- Clopidogrel should be stopped 7 days prior to procedure
- Anticoagulants
- Warfarin – stopped 5 days prior to procedure
- DOAC – stopped 48 hours prior to procedure
- Unless contraindicated (Hx of peripheral arterial disease), all patients should be prescribed TED stockings
Other Information
- A copy of the referral form should be filed in the patient’s notes, if not please contact Mr. Apollos’ Secretary, Lyndsay Guttridge on extension 33765
- Consent for ERCP ± sphincterotomy ± stent placement will be obtained by the endoscopist in the Unit.
- Prophylactic antibiotic (Gentamicin) is given in the Interventional Suite peri procedure.
- In the event of a failed ERCP with an un-drained Biliary tree, antibiotic should be continued and patients should be prescribed Ciprofloxacin 500mg BD oral
- Post procedure, you may be contacted to prescribe Voltarol 100mg suppositories PR for selected cases which must be done ASAP.
Complications
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- The patient can expect a sore throat which will respond to paracetamol
- There is a 3% risk of pancreatitis due to manipulation near the pancreas.
- If a sphincterotomy is performed, there is a 2% risk of haemorrhage and a 1% risk of retroperitoneal perforation.
- The potential mortality, risk is less than 0.5% (if the patient enquires)
Discharge Arrangements
- The vast majority of patients go home the following day and follow up plans will be recorded on the ERCP report.
- Serum Amylase levels must be checked the following day of the ERCP.
- If there are signs of pancreatitis, the patient will be kept in, NBM and on intravenous fluids until the inflammation has settled.