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Opioid Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
Note: Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable, but is rarely life-threatening
Opioid Withdrawal ... using an opioid ... Gastrointestinal distress (nausea ... #Withdrawal #Opiate ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
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Use Treatment ( ... SHOUT) #Methadone ... #Initiation #Algorithm ... #Treatment #Management ... #Addiction #Opiate
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... Use Treatment ( ... SHOUT) #COWS ... #Opiate #Withdrawal ... Diagnosis #Addiction #Nursing
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
q 6 hours PRN nausea ... Support for Hospital Opioid ... Use Treatment ( ... SHOUT) #Buprenorphine ... #Addiction #Opiate