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Opioid Overdose Management and Discharge Criteria

Patients with presumed opioid overdose were safely discharged one hour after
one hour after naloxone ... Criteria #Opiate #Narcan ... #Naloxone #Addiction
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Buprenorphine-Naloxone ... opioid >12hr (short ... Algorithm #Management #Addiction
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
Naloxone - Toxicology ... after 10-12 mg naloxone ... the effective* naloxone ... A naloxone infusion ... #Narcan #Toxicology
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Signs: painful abduction ... orthopedics #diagnosis #sports
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
opioids—roughly 5-7 day for short ... option is to give naloxone ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Test - Flexion, Adduction ... physicalexam #msk #sports
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
(buprenorphine/naloxone ... Treatment #Algorithm #Addiction
Naloxone Dosing Algorithm

Empirical trials are needed to determine the effective dose of naloxone. Patients who do
Naloxone Dosing ... effective dose of naloxone ... initial dose of naloxone ... Naloxone, which ... #Naloxone #Narcan
Marfan’s Syndrome with Ectopia Lentis - Slit-lamp examination revealed ectopia lentis in both eyes, including near-complete
shown above) in addition ... Clinical #Ophth #Marfan
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
held in slight abduction ... #Orthopedics #Sports