• Check range of motion
(ROM)—move limbs gently.
• Give diazepam if spasms
or very spastic.
• Check ROM in the key 7 joints
on both sides:
wrist
knee
elbow
ankle
shoulder
hip
neck
Treat nausea and vomiting
as below.
_ Treat diarrhoea (see Acute
Care module).
_ Treat thrush or mouth
ulcers.
_ Exclude other causes of
weight loss as TB.
_ If end-of-life care,
prednisone 5-15 mg
daily in the morning can
stimulate appetite; stop if