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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 ... psychaedelics #Alcohol #UseDisorder ... #Management #Treatment ... Screening #Addiction #Medications
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... interested in medication ... The most common side ... #Pain #Management ... #Opioid #UseDisorder
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
mechanism of action, side ... #NSAIDS #management ... pharmacology #table #comparison ... #medications #treatment
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
and medications ... combination with medications ... Counsel on GI side ... CarolynAChan #Alcohol #UseDisorder ... #Management #AUD
ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
Syndrome-Targeted ... Medication Assisted ... Treatment (MAT) ... Stewardship #Algorithm #Management ... #Pain #ED
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Neurological Side ... reduction; change medication ... tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... months or years of treatment ... #pharmacology #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Hands or feet • Pain ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... a precipitant: Medications ... 24h (infusion) Side ... #treatment
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Injury (AKI) - Management ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... → No specific treatment ... • AIN → Consider ... #management
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Management of SIADH ... Causes can include pain ... post-operative phenomenon, medications ... receptor • Has many side ... hyponatremia #nephrology #treatment