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ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic ... , Non-Opioid Analgesia ... (NOA), Opioid Analgesia ... Medication Assisted Treatment ... Stewardship #Algorithm #Management
CERTA Opioid Alternatives

Opioid Alternatives for Abdominal Pain (traumatic, non-traumatic), Back Pain, Burns, Renal Colic, Dental Pain,
NOT mix NSAID drugs ... potential of some drugs ... #Alternatives #Opiate ... #Pharmacology # ... Analgesia
Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
Medications #management ... #covid19 #treatment ... #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... #pharmacology # ... alternatives #Drugs
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
Acute Pain Control ... Medication Assisted Treatment ... receptor Acute pain ... #PainControl #management ... methadone #addiction #opiate
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
sedation and/or analgesia ... guide targeted treatments ... CAM-ICU) - Pain ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Opioids: • Fentanyl ... A dissociative drug ... No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Drugs Useful in the Treatment and Prophylaxis of Migraine Headaches
Several classes of drugs are effective in
the Treatment and ... ANALGESICS • Anti-inflammatory ... • Severe pain ... administration of opioids ... #Prophylaxis #management
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Epigastric abdominal pain ... surgery, Trauma, Drugs ... first 24h • Analgesia ... Scheduled APAP, IV Opioids ... #Management #Treatment
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
potentially causative drugs ... Pain control - ... - Opioids may ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... patient was having pain ... Use Treatment ( ... SHOUT) #COWS ... Buprenorphine #Score #Diagnosis