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ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
, PaCO2, HCO3) CONS
Medium (Elevated) Risk Osteoporosis Decision Aid - Elevated RISK (range: low - elevated - high)

The Osteoporosis
conveys the pros and cons
COWS Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
Score: 
5-12 mild; 13-24 moderate; 25-36 moderately severe; more than 36 =
COWS Clinical Opiate ... Diagnosis #Addiction #COWS
ZSFG Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Buprenorphine
#Management #Addiction #Buprenorphine #Inpatient #Opioid #Withdrawal #COWS #Algorithm
Opioid #Withdrawal #COWS
Gram Positive Cocci - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Catalase(+)
 - Coag(+): Staphylococcus aureus
 - Coag(-)
epidermidis and CONS
Doxycycline - Coverage and Indications
 • Staphylococci (S aureus + CoNS)
 • The tick stuff: Borrelia
Staphylococci (S aureus + CoNS
Buprenorphine Algorithm for Uncomplicated Opioid Withdrawal - ACEP Opioids Clinical Policy

Assess Withdrawal Severity - Objective signs
Withdrawal Scale (COWS ... Moderate to severe (COWS
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
Binders - Pros and Cons
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
COWS is >12, AND
Staph lugdunensis facts!

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases
#slugdunensis #CoNS