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Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Mental Status (AMS ... ) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Opioid withdrawal ... #Diagnosis #causes
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
hypoglycemics, opioid ... E - Ethanol Withdrawal ... Seizures #Medication #Causes ... #Differential # ... Pharmacology #Diagnosis
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
blockers which cause ... - Cocaine Opioids ... widening #ECG #EKG #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... attributed to opiate ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... ) #COWS #Opiate ... Buprenorphine #Score #Diagnosis
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Medications that Can Cause ... • Verapamil Opioids ... and opiates false ... #drug #tests #differential ... #diagnosis #toxicology
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
for symptoms of withdrawal ... q 6 hours PRN nausea ... Support for Hospital Opioid ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Management #Addiction #Opiate
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
Causes of Myoclonus ... - Differential ... pulmonary), acid-base, opioids ... sniffing, substance withdrawal ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Drug-Induced Urinary Retention

Drug-induced urinary retention is very common and can be caused by many classes of
common and can be caused ... considered in women as ... Anticholinergic drugs • Opioids ... Drug #Induced #differential ... #diagnosis #pharmacology