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The World Health Organization's (WHO's) Pain Relief Ladder is a stepwise approach to the management of
PainReliefLadder #Opioids ... Pharmacotherapy #Oncology #PalliativeCare
Methadone in Hospice & Palliative Care
Appropriate Candidates:
 - Moderate to severe pain
 - Pain refractory to
refractory to opioids ... a long acting opioid ... - High opioid ... - History of opioid ... Methadone #Hospice #PalliativeCare
An Algorithm for the Management of Opioid Withdrawal

#algorithm #opioids #opioid-withdrawal #buprenorphine #ddxof
Management of Opioid ... #algorithm #opioids ... #opioid-withdrawal
Signs and Symptoms of Toxidromes

Sympathomimetic / GABAergic withdrawal 
Cholinergic 
Anticholinergic 
Opioid withdrawal 
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome 
Serotonin
Anticholinergic Opioid ... Anticholinergics #Opioids
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 ... Patients with 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 ... Opioid withdrawal ... different protocol #opioid
Alternatives to opioids for pain management in the emergency department decreases opioid usage and maintains patient
Alternatives to opioids ... department decreases opioid
Table A is a standard conversion of equianalgesic opioids. Many practice sites or text books may
equianalgesic opioids ... #Pain #Opiate #Opioid
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
Opioid Use Disorder ... is a partial mu-opioid ... in suppressing opioid ... in modulating opioid ... is also a kappa-opioid
Toxidromes Compared: Anticholinergic, Cholinergic, Opioid, Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic

During your physical exam, look for evidence of some of
, Cholinergic, Opioid ... , cholinergic, opioid ... Opioid toxicity ... Anticholinergics #Opioids