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

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - Comparison ... Table Some patients ... medication assisted treatment ... Dosing usually begins ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... . during manipulation ... neurotoxicity • Alcohol ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... HEV, EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... Liver #Injury #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Time course of events during the alcohol withdrawal syndrome. 
The signs and symptoms that manifest earliest
course of events during ... palpitations, nausea ... anxiety, insomnia, etc ... deliriumtremens #diagnosis ... #addiction
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
rule out other causes ... Constipation, Alcohol ... span, Impaired addition ... Guidelines recommend using ... #Management #treatment
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... (eg. remifentanil ... , digoxin etc) ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... as patient is stable ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Prediction of Alcohol Withdrawal Severity Scale (PAWSS)

Part B: Based on patient interview: 

1. Have you ever
rehabilitation treatment ... or out-patient treatment ... (e.g., HR >120 bpm ... #Scale #Score #Diagnosis ... #Addiction
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... Hypoglycemia - Alcohol