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Typical Withdrawal Characteristics of Various Opiates / Time course of opiate withdrawal. 
- Half-life
- Onset of
Characteristics of Various Opiates ... Time course of opiate ... withdrawal ... #Opiates #Opioid ... #pharmacology #diagnosis
Clinical Signs and Symptoms of opioid withdrawal Illustrated

#opioid #withdrawal #opiate #Signs #Symptoms
Clinical Signs and ... Symptoms of opioid ... withdrawal Illustrated ... #opioid #withdrawal ... #opiate #Signs
Buprenorphine Algorithm for Uncomplicated Opioid Withdrawal - ACEP Opioids Clinical Policy

Assess Withdrawal Severity - Objective signs
Uncomplicated Opioid ... Opioids Clinical ... Severity - Objective signs ... and Clinical Opiate ... Buprenorphine #Algorithm #Opioid
Signs and Symptoms of Toxidromes

Sympathomimetic / GABAergic withdrawal 
Cholinergic 
Anticholinergic 
Opioid withdrawal 
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome 
Serotonin
Signs and Symptoms ... Anticholinergic Opioid ... withdrawal Neuroleptic ... Anticholinergics #Opioids ... Sympathomimetics #Diagnosis
COWS Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
Score: 
5-12 mild; 13-24 moderate; 25-36 moderately severe; more than 36 =
COWS Clinical Opiate ... Withdrawal Scale ... #Diagnosis ... Addiction #COWS #Opiate ... Buprenorphine #Nursing #Assessment
Opioid Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
Note: Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable, but is rarely life-threatening
Opioid Withdrawal ... withdrawal can ... #Withdrawal #Opiate ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
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
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
• If endorsing withdrawal ... Support for Hospital Opioid ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Management #Addiction #Opiate ... Prescribing #Inpatient #opioid
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Akathisia • SSRI Withdrawal ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)
 - Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is
Clinical Opioid ... Observation during assessment ... attributed to opiate ... COWS #Clinical #Opioid ... #diagnosis #addiction