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Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
After 4 hours • ... After 4 hours • ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... Methadone #Initiation #Algorithm ... #Treatment #Management
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment ... Algorithm ECG ... minutes, lasts -2 hours ... minutes, lasts ~2 hours ... #Algorithm #Management
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... present within 6 hours ... resolve after 24 hours ... initiation of treatment ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Algorithm
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
mmol/L over 3-4 hours ... correction over 24 hours ... give specific treatment ... Hyponatremia #Management #algorithm ... #treatment #sodium
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... bacteremia 48-72 hours ... Afebrile 48-72 hours ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm ... to follow day 1 algorithm ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... Buprenorphine #Initiation #Algorithm ... #Treatment #Management
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Pointes - Management Algorithm ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... load: 0.5-1 gm/hour ... TDP #Management #Algorithm
Normal urine output 
- 0.5 to 1.5 cc/kg/hour 
- A patient should be urinating at least
0.5 to 1.5 cc/kg/hour ... least every 6 hours ... < 300cc/m2/24 hours ... - < 0.5 cc/kg/hour ... - < 1.0 cc/kg/hour
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Parenteral treatment: ceftriaxone 1 gm
PID) - CDC 2021 Treatment ... • Parenteral treatment ... by IV every 24 hours ... by IV every 12 hours ... by IV every 12 hours
Suggested Treatment Algorithms for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis

#Management #Algorithm #GCA #PMR
Suggested Treatment ... Algorithms for ... #Management #Algorithm ... Steroid #Taper #Treatment