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CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start ... Algorithm - Management ... of acute opiate ... initial dose: Bup 2- ... #Addiction #Prescribing
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Buprenorphine-Naloxone ... disorder (OUD) 2. ... informed consent 3. ... Opioid #Withdrawal #Algorithm ... #Management #Addiction
Buprenorphine Initiation for the Uninitiated
1) WAIT FOR MODERATE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
 - Precipitated withdrawal can be caused
for guidance. 2) ... START LOW DOSE ... day's doses. 3) ... #Prescribing #Addiction ... #Management
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
Guide: Methadone Starts ... oriented/tranquil 3. ... Methadone #Initiation #Algorithm ... #Treatment #Management ... #Addiction #Opiate
Algorithm for Treating Constipation in Hospitalized Patients
1. Start with miralax daily, uptitrate to desired BM, consider
Start with miralax ... desired BM, consider addition ... if on opioids 2. ... disimpaction 3. ... #management #treatment
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine ... initially, then 2 ... • Melatonin 3 ... #Treatment #Management ... #Addiction #Opiate
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... history Step #2 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... Hypernatremia #Management ... #nephrology #insipidus
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
maintenance dose 2) ... maintenance dose 2) ... #PainControl #management ... #methadone #addiction ... #opiate
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
attributed to opiate ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... ) #COWS #Opiate ... Withdrawal #Scale #Buprenorphine ... Score #Diagnosis #Addiction
Quick Guide: Acute Pain and Perioperative Management in Opioid Use Disorder

The following applies to patients already
Use Disorder: Buprenorphine ... decrease to 12 mg 2- ... 3 days prior to ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... #UseDisorder #Addiction