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OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
OPIOID SWITCHING ... avoid withdrawal symptoms ... symptoms include ... tapering #switching #pharmacology ... #conversion #management
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
Rapid Titration of IV Naloxone for Opioid Overdose 
Signs of Opioid Overdose: 
 - Hypoventilation associated
IV Naloxone for Opioid ... with concerning symptoms ... unconsciousness #Management ... #Algorithm #Opioid ... Naloxone #Titration #Algorithm
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
withdrawal symptoms ... prevents withdrawal symptoms ... receptors than heroin ... margin of safety in pharmacology ... Comparison #Table #Pharmacology
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
of withdrawal symptoms ... Patient has an opioid ... Time since last opioid ... #Withdrawal #Algorithm ... #Management #Addiction
Vertigo Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Vertigo: Symptom of illusory movement because of asymmetry in the vestibular
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Vertigo ... : Symptom of illusory ... vestibular nerve, or central ... #Algorithm #neurology
Methadone Hospital Quick Start - Inpatient Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal
Initial Dosing:
 - Patients
Initiation for Opioid ... for withdrawal symptoms ... Inpatient #Initiation #management ... withdrawal #opiate #opioid ... #algorithm
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... Algorithm Stridor ... depression (e.g., opioids ... encephalopathy, central ... #Algorithm #rapid
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
The goals of #COPD #treatment include recognizing the impact that both #symptoms and #exacerbations have on
impact that both #symptoms ... patient-focused management ... include both #pharmacologic ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology