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Rapid Titration of IV Naloxone for Opioid Overdose 
Signs of Opioid Overdose: 
 - Hypoventilation associated
Titration of IV Naloxone ... for Opioid Overdose ... Signs of Opioid ... unconsciousness #Management ... #Overdose #Naloxone
Opioid Overdose Management and Discharge Criteria

Patients with presumed opioid overdose were safely discharged one hour after
Opioid Overdose ... Management and Discharge ... one hour after naloxone ... #Overdose #Management ... Opiate #Narcan #Naloxone
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
/IO/SQ for non-opioid ... IV/IM/IO/SQ for opioid-dependent ... /IO/SQ for non-opioid ... IV/IM/IO/SQ for opioid-dependent ... Narcan #Toxicology #Management
An Algorithm for the Management of Opioid Withdrawal

#algorithm #opioids #opioid-withdrawal #buprenorphine #ddxof
Algorithm for the Management ... of Opioid Withdrawal ... #algorithm #opioids ... #opioid-withdrawal
Trick of the Trade: Naloxone Dilution for IV Use - Given that many ED overdose patients
of the Trade: Naloxone ... patients are not opioid-naive ... , lower naloxone ... that will reverse opioid ... #Management #EM
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Buprenorphine-Naloxone ... Patient has an opioid ... Time since last opioid ... Buprenorphine #Suboxone #Opioid ... Withdrawal #Algorithm #Management
Naloxone for Clonidine Overdose
Indication: Altered mental status, CNS depression or respiratory depression due to clonidine overdose
Dosing:
Naloxone for Clonidine ... increase endogenous opioid ... Endogenous opioids ... minutes Take Home: Naloxone ... Overdose #toxicology #management
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... of Opioid Use Disorder ... option is to give naloxone ... Comparison #Pain #Management ... #Opioid #UseDisorder
ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
ED Opioid Stewardship ... Algorithm Opioid ... Naive vs Opioid ... Analgesia (NOA), Opioid ... Stewardship #Algorithm #Management
Alternatives to opioids for pain management in the emergency department decreases opioid usage and maintains patient
Alternatives to opioids ... for pain management ... department decreases opioid ... indication #Management