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Methadone - Pharmacology, Dosing and Interactions

Methadone is more of an Art than a Science, it’s a
Methadone - Pharmacology ... #Methadone #Pharmacology ... #Interactions #Pain ... #Addiction #Management
Marfan’s Syndrome with Ectopia Lentis - Slit-lamp examination revealed ectopia lentis in both eyes, including near-complete
Marfan’s Syndrome ... with Ectopia Lentis ... revealed ectopia lentis ... including near-complete ... shown above) in addition
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... Pain control - ... gram Q6hr) and pain-dose ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
include abdominal pain ... #UseDisorder #Management ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction ... #Medications #Pharmacology
The Acute Care Opioid Table - For Emergency Providers

There are a hundred opioid tables out there,
opioid table is complete ... Ketamine #Opioid #Pain ... Dosing #Acute #Management ... #Table #Pharmacology
ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
Patient Specific, Pain ... Syndrome-Targeted ... Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic ... Stewardship #Algorithm #Management ... #Pain #ED
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... if uncontrolled pain ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #Management #Treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... walking to nearly complete ... Hands or feet • Pain ... can classify the main ... #diagnosis #management
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) - Treatment
Non-Pharmacologic:
 • Education
 • Physical & occupational therapy
 • Psychology
Complex Regional ... Pain Syndrome ( ... Treatment Non-Pharmacologic ... #Regional #Pain ... #Management
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
adhesion of IgA complexes ... various inflammatory cells ... Formation of immune complexes ... Colicky abdominal pain ... nephrotic/nephritic syndrome