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

#Management #Opioid #Withdrawal #Emergency #Buprenorphine
management of acute opiate ... #Management #Opioid ... Buprenorphine #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Addiction ... #Prescribing
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment ... Patient has an opioid ... COWS is >12, AND ... #Management #Addiction ... #Prescribing
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... Use Treatment ( ... SHOUT) #Methadone ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
First dose • Check COWS ... #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start ... #Prescribing #Inpatient ... #opioid
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)
 - Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is
Clinical Opioid ... (COWS) - Resting ... attributed to opiate ... #Clinical #Opioid ... #diagnosis #addiction
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Management of acute opiate ... withdrawal - ... - If patient is ... #Algorithm #Addiction ... #Prescribing
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 ... Score #Diagnosis #Addiction
Buprenorphine Initiation for the Uninitiated
1) WAIT FOR MODERATE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
 - Precipitated withdrawal can be caused
displacing a full opioid ... COWS Score 6-10 ... or substantial patient ... Buprenorphine #Initiation #Prescribing ... #Addiction #Management
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Support for Hospital Opioid ... Use Treatment ( ... #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start ... #Prescribing #Inpatient