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Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... Buprenorphine - Comparison ... Table Some patients ... Dosing usually begins ... #Addiction #DecisionAid
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
who are actively using ... high risk for using ... #UseDisorder #Management ... #Treatment #AUD ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Start Algorithm - Management ... that is safe and ... If patient is stable ... Buprenorphine Dosing ... #Algorithm #Addiction
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
Consider if also using ... by family, opioid ... uptitrate) #AUD ... #management #pharmacology ... #table #addiction
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
Treatment of Alcohol ... liver disease or using ... opioids Acamprosate ... #UseDisorder #Addiction ... #Management #AUD
Buprenorphine Initiation for the Uninitiated
1) WAIT FOR MODERATE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
 - Precipitated withdrawal can be caused
displacing a full opioid ... begin initiation during ... COWS Score 6-10 ... #Prescribing #Addiction ... #Management
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Restlessness: Observation during ... Yawning: Observation during ... once or twice during ... or more times during ... Use Treatment (
Prediction of Alcohol Withdrawal Severity Scale (PAWSS)

Part B: Based on patient interview: 

1. Have you ever
or barbiturates during ... substance of abuse during ... (e.g., HR >120 bpm ... Severity #Scale #Score ... #Diagnosis #Addiction
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
organ dysfunction and ... Treatment depends ... . during manipulation ... neurotoxicity • Alcohol ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Management Summary ... Constipation, Alcohol ... span, Impaired addition ... Guidelines recommend using ... Classification #Diagnosis #Management