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Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Disorder First-line ... include abdominal pain ... #UseDisorder #Management ... #Treatment #AUD ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
of Opioid Use Disorder ... Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... Dosing usually begins ... Buprenorphine #Comparison #Pain ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
treating opioid use ... disorder ... If patient is stable ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... #Algorithm #Addiction
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
Alcohol Use Disorder ... if also chronic pain ... #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #table ... #addiction
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
Use Disorder ... for AUD include ... liver disease or using ... #UseDisorder #Addiction ... #Management #AUD
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
cocaine use ... other vasospastic disorders ... anginal chest pain ... in cath lab Treatment ... cardiology #diagnosis #management
A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
reversal agents used ... mechanism of action, dosing ... reversal #agents #management ... anesthesiology #treatment ... References: Pani
Quick Guide: Acute Pain and Perioperative Management in Opioid Use Disorder

The following applies to patients already
Use Disorder ... of Opioid Use Disorder ... of Opioid Use Disorder ... Treatment (SHOUT ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

** EDIT - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM HERE:
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-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
another problem in addition ... the underlying disorder ... and avoid seizure ... phenobarbital use ... center that is using
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... available lab test ... Solution: ✔ Use ... table ... patient-specific and