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Buprenorphine Algorithm for Uncomplicated Opioid Withdrawal - ACEP Opioids Clinical Policy

Assess Withdrawal Severity - Objective signs
Buprenorphine Algorithm ... Severity - Objective signs ... and Clinical Opiate ... Withdrawal Scale ... Buprenorphine #Algorithm
Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
Abnormal (Positive ... ) Babinski Sign ... other toes and withdrawal ... #Babinski #Sign ... #PhysicalExam #
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
• If endorsing withdrawal ... • If endorsing withdrawal ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Methadone #Initiation #Algorithm ... Management #Addiction #Opiate
The Chvostek sign (/ˈkvɒstɪk/) is a clinical sign of existing nerve hyperexcitability (tetany) seen in hypocalcemia.It
The Chvostek sign ... hypocalcemia.It refers to an abnormal ... hyperventilation, which causes ... serum Ca2+ with a normal ... #Hypocalcemia #PhysicalExam
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Abnormal Jugular ... Pressure (JVP) Algorithm ... Fusion of Lancisi Sign ... Venous #Pressure #Algorithm ... diagnosis #cardiology #physicalexam
Normal (Negative) Babinski / Plantar Reflex

The plantar reflex is a reflex elicited when the sole of
Normal (Negative ... plantar reflex causes ... response or Babinski sign ... Clinical #Video #Signs ... #PhysicalExam
Opioid Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
Note: Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable, but is rarely life-threatening
Opioid Withdrawal ... Note: Opioid withdrawal ... Gastrointestinal distress (nausea ... #Opiate #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uncontrolled • Drug Withdrawal ... Mislabelled - Repeatedly normal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Snout (Pout) Reflex on Physical Exam
The Snout reflex or a "Pout" is a pouting or pursing
Snout (Pout) Reflex ... Physical Exam The Snout ... of the muscles causes ... present, is a sign ... #Pout #Reflex #PhysicalExam
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal ... attributed to opiate ... last ½ hour • 2 - nausea ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... ) #COWS #Opiate