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

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
: Methadone vs Buprenorphine ... medication assisted treatment ... In these cases, ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Algorithm for Treating Constipation in Hospitalized Patients
1. Start with miralax daily, uptitrate to desired BM, consider
uptitrate to desired BM ... , consider addition ... Give an enema including ... laxative (avoid fleet enema ... Algorithm #management #treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... Toxic injury to BM ... and petechiae Causes ... Treatment:
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
promyelocytes, anemia ... a bone marrow (BM ... hospitalization and treatment ... In addition to APL
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
last ½ hour • 2 - nausea ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... Withdrawal #Scale #Buprenorphine ... Score #Diagnosis #Addiction ... #Nursing #Assessment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... thorough physical assessment ... before beginning treatment ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
nodule size & assessment ... In addition is based ... are called lung masses ... The treatment of
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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Causes of Neutropenia ... hypertension and/or drug treatment ... replacing the BM ... Megaloblastic anemia-rare ... replacing the BM-common
Hepatic Encephalopathy Treatment
 • Lactulose:
    - Oral liquid, 30-45mL 2-4x/day, titrated to 2-4
Encephalopathy Treatment ... titrated to 2-4 BMs ... swallow) - Via enema ... For refractory cases ... Encephalopathy #Treatment
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine ... q 6 hours PRN nausea ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... (SHOUT) #Buprenorphine ... #Management #Addiction