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ED-Bridge Buprenorphine Algorithm for management of acute opiate withdrawal in the ED

#Management #Opioid #Withdrawal #Emergency #Buprenorphine
ED-Bridge Buprenorphine ... Algorithm for management ... of acute opiate ... withdrawal in the ... #Addiction #Prescribing
Buprenorphine Algorithm for Uncomplicated Opioid Withdrawal - ACEP Opioids Clinical Policy

Assess Withdrawal Severity - Objective signs
Buprenorphine Algorithm ... Severity - Objective signs ... and Clinical Opiate ... COWS ≥ 8) → Give buprenorphine ... #Algorithm #Opioid
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Buprenorphine-Naloxone ... and treatment of withdrawal ... symptoms Prerequisites ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Addiction #Prescribing
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... Management of acute opiate ... withdrawal - ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Addiction #Prescribing
Methadone Hospital Quick Start - Inpatient Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal
Initial Dosing:
 - Patients
Withdrawal severity ... symptoms ... benzodiazepines, alcohol ... #opiate #opioid ... #algorithm
Opioid Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
Note: Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable, but is rarely life-threatening
Opioid Withdrawal ... Note: Opioid withdrawal ... of alcohol and/ ... #Opiate #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
• If endorsing withdrawal ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Methadone #Initiation #Algorithm ... Management #Addiction #Opiate ... #Start #Prescribing
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine ... prescribed PRN for symptoms ... hours PRN w/d symptoms ... Management #Addiction #Opiate ... #Start #Prescribing
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
attributed to opiate ... stool • 0 - no GI symptoms ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... ) #COWS #Opiate ... #Buprenorphine