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Emergency Department Initiation of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder
- r. strayer & e. ketcham (@emupdates)

#Management #Opioid
Emergency Department Initiation ... Buprenorphine #Algorithm ... #Addiction #Initiation ... #Emergency #Prescribing
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... Prescribing and ... Dosing in CKD Dose Initiation ... maximum dose Dose Initiation ... #pharmacology #algorithm
Buprenorphine Initiation for the Uninitiated
1) WAIT FOR MODERATE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
 - Precipitated withdrawal can be caused
Buprenorphine Initiation ... withdrawal, begin initiation ... - Consider starting ... Buprenorphine #Initiation ... #Prescribing #Addiction
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Prerequisites for starting ... Opioid #Withdrawal #Algorithm ... Management #Addiction #Prescribing
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
Algorithm for the ... by difficulty initiating ... Delayed after initiating ... #Differential #EM ... #Extraluminal #Algorithm
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... 72 hours after starting ... 72 hours after starting ... after treatment initiation ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
) #Methadone #Initiation ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... Opiate #Start #Prescribing
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Buprenorphine Initiation ... Algorithm Adjunctive ... Buprenorphine #Initiation ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... Opiate #Start #Prescribing