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Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... include abdominal pain ... for using opiates ... #Screening #Addiction ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... if uncontrolled pain ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #MICU #CriticalCare
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Management of acute opiate ... opioid that is safe and ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... split dosing TID ... #Algorithm #Addiction
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
guide prophylactic antibiotic ... treatment. ... ED Management: Pain ... reduce if needed (using ... open wound, must update
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Some patients may ... medication assisted treatment ... Dosing usually begins ... Buprenorphine #Comparison #Pain ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
Acute Pain Control ... Medication Assisted Treatment ... (MAT) Methadone ... Buprenorphine #methadone #addiction ... #opiate
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Drugs to avoid (main ... ones) - Antibiotics ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
if also chronic pain ... if neuropathic pain ... uptitrate) #AUD ... #management #pharmacology ... #table #addiction
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
impairment Prevalence: At ... span, Impaired addition ... Initiate empiric treatment ... non-absorbable antibiotic ... Guidelines recommend using
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
medication for treatment ... The main counseling ... of 2000 mg/day) and ... using the ER formulation ... #Metformin #Pharmacology