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OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
insomnia, muscle pain ... sweating, anxiety, nausea ... #pain #tapering ... #switching #pharmacology ... #conversion #management
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic ... Pain Management ... #Opioid #Conversion ... Table #Ladder #medications ... #pharmacology #
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
blockers which cause ... - Cocaine Opioids ... widening #ECG #EKG #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Potassium Channel Blockers - Medications
1. Cardiovascular Drugs
2. Psychiatric drugs
3. Other drugs
4. Synthetic opioids: Levomethadyl 
5. Opium
Channel Blockers - Medications ... Synthetic opioids ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Pharmacology ... #Toxicology
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Can Cause False ... efavirenz (Sustiva) • Pain ... • Verapamil Opioids ... #drug #tests #differential ... #diagnosis #toxicology
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
hypoglycemics, opioid ... Induced #Seizures #Medication ... #Causes #Differential ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #OTISCAMPBELL
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Opioids: • Fentanyl ... it should not cause ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
adhesives, stains, paint ... gasoline additive Pharmacology ... , but does NOT cause ... osmolal gap #Diagnosis ... #Management #Toxicology
Drug-Induced Urinary Retention

Drug-induced urinary retention is very common and can be caused by many classes of
common and can be caused ... of medication. ... Anticholinergic drugs • Opioids ... Drug #Induced #differential ... #diagnosis #pharmacology