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ED-Bridge Buprenorphine Algorithm for management of acute opiate withdrawal in the ED

#Management #Opioid #Withdrawal #Emergency #Buprenorphine
ED-Bridge Buprenorphine ... #Management #Opioid ... Withdrawal #Emergency #Buprenorphine ... #Treatment #Algorithm
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
: Methadone vs Buprenorphine ... patients may decline buprenorphine ... medication assisted treatment ... In these cases, ... Use Treatment (
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Buprenorphine-Naloxone ... and treatment of ... Patient has an opioid ... methadone) #Buprenorphine ... #Suboxone #Opioid
OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
OPIOID SWITCHING ... Long term opioid ... Opioids should be ... sweating, anxiety, nausea ... #pharmacology #conversion
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
partial agonist opioid ... effective for treating opioid ... as first-line treatment ... #Management #Opioid ... #Treatment #Algorithm
Buprenorphine Initiation for the Uninitiated
1) WAIT FOR MODERATE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
 - Precipitated withdrawal can be caused
Buprenorphine Initiation ... withdrawal can be caused ... by buprenorphine ... displacing a full opioid ... withdrawal symptoms: e.g
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
Medication Assisted Treatment ... Methadone - µ-opioid ... Buprenorphine - ... Add PRN doses of buprenorphine ... PainControl #management #Buprenorphine
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... • Medications (Eg ... Antihistamines, Opioid ... Alcohol, Opioids ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
In 2018, opioid withdrawal should be considered a buprenorphine deficiency. Otherwise, a multitude of comparatively ineffective
In 2018, opioid ... be considered a buprenorphine ... comparatively ineffective treatments
Opioid Conversion Chart - Morphine Equivalents
Morphine 10 mg x 0.5 = Morphine 5 mg IV
Morphine 10
Opioid Conversion ... = Fentanyl 50 mcg ... @drkeithsiau #Opioid ... #Conversion #Equivalents