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Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
Use Disorder ... : severe liver disease ... #UseDisorder #Addiction ... #PrimaryCare #Treatment ... #Management #AUD
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Start Algorithm - Management ... opioid that is safe and ... treating opioid use disorder ... try Bup 0.3mg IV/IM ... #Algorithm #Addiction
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
Alcohol Use Disorder ... qday OR 380 mg IM ... Dosing: Goal 150 mg BID ... #management #pharmacology ... #table #addiction
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... of Opioid Use Disorder ... Some patients may ... For IM formulation ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
presenting with chest/abd ... Connective tissue disorder ... • Aortic valve disease ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
/or disorders of ... papillae of tongue), abd ... , celiac disease ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... , can consider IM
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Treponema pallidum Infections (Syphilis) to Prevent Disease in HIV-AIDS
Early Stage (Primary, Secondary,
Primary, Secondary, and ... consultation to guide management ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
• Appendectomy may ... , rectal prolapse ... , CD, cancer Treatment ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Cryptosporidiosis:
 • Because chronic cryptosporidiosis occurs
should prevent the disease ... Preferred Management ... Alternative Management ... 500–1000 mg PO BID ... #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
for Preventing and ... Clarithromycin 500 mg PO BID ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS