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Opioid Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
Note: Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable, but is rarely life-threatening
Opioid Withdrawal ... Complications Note: Opioid ... withdrawal using an opioid ... of the ingested opioid ... irritability, restlessness
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)
 - Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is
Clinical Opioid ... or activity - Restlessness ... COWS #Clinical #Opioid
An Algorithm for the Management of Opioid Withdrawal

#algorithm #opioids #opioid-withdrawal #buprenorphine #ddxof
Management of Opioid ... #algorithm #opioids ... #opioid-withdrawal
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
Methadone - µ-opioid ... dose 2) Try non-opioid ... Add short-acting opioids ... dose 2) Try non-opioid ... Naltrexone - µ-opioid
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
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... streaming off face Restlessness ... Support for Hospital Opioid
Signs and Symptoms of Toxidromes

Sympathomimetic / GABAergic withdrawal 
Cholinergic 
Anticholinergic 
Opioid withdrawal 
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome 
Serotonin
Anticholinergic Opioid ... Anticholinergics #Opioids
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
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
Alternatives to opioids for pain management in the emergency department decreases opioid usage and maintains patient
Alternatives to opioids ... department decreases opioid