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

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... interested in medication ... assisted treatment ... #Pain #Management ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... include abdominal pain ... #UseDisorder #Management ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Injury (AKI) - Management ... preload → IV Fluids ... → No specific treatment ... • AIN → Consider ... #management
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... regurgitation • Chest pain ... manifestations • Chest pain ... Desire to stop medication ... #management #Gastroenterology
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... loss - Cool fluids ... #Hyperthermia #comparison ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... Cannot tolerate addition ... Fibrillation #AFib #RVR #Medications ... #management #treatment ... #comparison #table
Ellis system of classification system for a tooth fracture:

Ellis 1: injury of the crown into enamel
dentist for cosmetic treatment ... Pain medication ... clindamycin #Diagnosis ... #Management #Dental
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
gastric acidity, medications ... GI - glossitis (pain ... of tongue), abd pain ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... #management #nutrition
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Metabolic syndrome • Medications ... swelling, significant pain ... #management #treatment
Quick Guide: Acute Pain and Perioperative Management in Opioid Use Disorder

The following applies to patients already
Quick Guide: Acute Pain ... but are not on a medication ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... Perioperative #Pain ... #UseDisorder #Addiction