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Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
: Methadone vs Buprenorphine ... In these cases, ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... #Comparison #Pain ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
Acute Pain Control ... Buprenorphine - ... receptor Acute pain ... #methadone #addiction ... #opiate
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Management of acute opiate ... partial agonist opioid ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... #Management #Opioid ... Treatment #Algorithm #Addiction
Quick Guide: Acute Pain and Perioperative Management in Opioid Use Disorder

The following applies to patients already
Quick Guide: Acute Pain ... Use Disorder: Buprenorphine ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Perioperative #Pain ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Opioid Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
Note: Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable, but is rarely life-threatening
Opioid Withdrawal ... Gastrointestinal distress (nausea ... #Withdrawal #Opiate ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... patient was having pain ... Withdrawal #Scale #Buprenorphine ... #Score #Diagnosis ... #Addiction #Nursing
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... • Other rare causes ... tolerance • Weight gain ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
efavirenz (Sustiva) • Pain ... • Coca tea Buprenorphine ... • Verapamil Opioids ... and opiates false ... #differential #diagnosis
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine ... q 6 hours PRN nausea ... Support for Hospital Opioid ... Treatment #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... crackles, chest pain ... , cough Opioid ... classic signs of opioid ... #differential #diagnosis