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ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
Algorithm Opioid ... Naive vs Opioid ... Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic ... #Stewardship #Algorithm ... #Management #Pain
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
Opioid Use Disorder ... affinity, and a slow dissociation ... abstinent from short-acting ... margin of safety in pharmacology ... Comparison #Table #Pharmacology
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syphilis (light-near dissociation ... ) • Pharmacologic ... (e.g Opioids, Alcohol ... • Botulism Pharmacologic
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Patient has an opioid ... Time since last opioid ... >12hr (short acting ... #Withdrawal #Algorithm ... #Management #Addiction
Drug of choice for systemic anaphylaxis - High yield pharmacology notes
#pharmacology #management #algorithm #criticalcare
anaphylaxis - High yield pharmacology ... notes #pharmacology ... #management #algorithm ... #criticalcare
Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
Algorithm for the ... Evidence-Based Off-Label Pharmacologic ... 50 mg/d • mu- opioid ... 120 mg/d) • k-opioid ... #Treatment #management
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... Monitor closely short ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Opioids: • Fentanyl ... • Ketamine - A dissociative ... No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
In short, best outcomes ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare # ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... agonist; SAMA, short-acting ... COPD #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Pulmonary ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology