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Oral Ketamine
Ketamine is an anaesthetic medication which is sometimes used to help control pain which has not responded to standard treatment.
Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT)
You have been prescribed antibiotics as part of the hospital’s OPAT service. This information will explain what this means.
Pituitary Surgery
The aim of this leaflet is to provide some answers to questions that are asked by patients after they have had pituitary surgery. We are aware you may have additional questions or may want more detailed individual answers.
Pre-operative assessment
The pre-operative clinic is designed to make sure you are fit enough to go ahead with your planned operation and the anaesthetic
Pressure ulcer prevention
The purpose of this leaflet is to provide you and your carer information on pressure ulcers (often known as bed sores or pressure sores), how they develop, and how to prevent them. This leaflet is a guide and often your treatment will be more detailed. You may want to discuss this with your nurse.
Preventing catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
You have been given this leaflet because you have (or are due to have) a catheter placed in your bladder e.g., you are having an operation.
A catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) occurs when germs (usually bacteria) enter the urinary tract through the urinary catheter and cause infection.
Preventing Venous Thrombosis (blood clots)
A blood clot within a vein is known as a venous thrombosis, and the most common type of venous thrombosis is a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the leg
Requesting repeat prescriptions of specialist medicines from The Walton Centre
You have been prescribed a specialist medicine which must be prescribed and supplied by the hospital. Your medicine will be prescribed by a doctor or specialist nurse at The Walton Centre and dispensed by Lloyds Pharmacy within Aintree University Hospital. To request a further supply of your specialist medicine please contact us at least three weeks before you will run out.
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS)
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is a neurological disorder characterised by a sudden onset of severe headache associated with narrowing of blood pipes (intracranial vessels) that supply blood to the brain.
Rituximab
Rituximab is a type of intravenous medication called a monoclonal antibody