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Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
and medications ... abstinence or reduction ... therapy, harm reduction ... combination with medications ... as first line medication
ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
Reduction in Utilization ... Medication Assisted ... Treatment (MAT) ... and Harm Reduction
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
contractility → Afterload reduction ... → No specific treatment ... discontinuation of causative medication ... Foley catheter • Medications ... Kidney #Injury #treatment
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
risk • Tx: Dose reduction ... ; change medication ... months or years of treatment ... months or years of treatment ... Antipsychotic #Drugs #Medications
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Incomplete/relief/treatment ... Nonpharmacologic Treatment ... : • Weight reduction ... of bed GERD Treatment ... Desire to stop medication
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Metabolic syndrome • Medications ... cortical bone Treatment ... loss, alcohol reduction ... • Acute gout treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Diabetes Medication Choice
-Diabetes Medication Choice decision aid cards provide information on medications commonly used to treat
Diabetes Medication ... Choice -Diabetes Medication ... information on medications ... , SGLT-i, GLP1 medications ... SideEffects #A1c #Reduction
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... - 10-25% BP reduction
Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) 
5 Alpha-Reductase inhibitors
 • Flnasterlde and dutasterlde act by reducing
Treatment for 6 ... produces the greatest reduction ... BPH #Prostate #Medications
List of some common medications used in the operative setting, with their counterparts that look alike
of some common medications ... ensure the proper medication ... for the correct indications ... #management #medication