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Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
include abdominal pain ... respectively) at the doses ... #UseDisorder #Management ... #Treatment #AUD ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Start Algorithm - Management ... opioid that is safe and ... If patient is stable ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... #Algorithm #Addiction
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
Treatment of Alcohol ... pills/day) • Dose ... CarolynAChan #Alcohol ... #UseDisorder #Addiction ... #Management #AUD
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... formulation, the dose ... Buprenorphine #Comparison #Pain ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
this maneuver does ... - Intense pain ... days, the local pain ... including DM • Treatment ... #treatment
Acute Pain Management in Patients on Buprenorphine
Continue Maintenance Buprenorphine (Divide dose q4-8hrs)
Non-opioid analgesia: 
 - Promote
Acute Pain Management ... Buprenorphine (Divide dose ... comfort - Regional Anesthesia ... to maintenance dose ... #Management #addiction
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
- RUQ ultrasound ... Pain control - ... acetaminophen 1 gram Q6hr) and ... pain-dose ketamine ... limit them as able
Ultrasound (POCUS) For Nerve Blocks
Nerve block sites, agents, dosing and duration
Infographic by Dr. David Cisewski @dhcisewski
#Management
Ultrasound (POCUS ... Cisewski @dhcisewski #Management ... #Pain #Nerve #Block ... Anesthetics #Dosing #Doses ... #Table
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
Acute Pain Control ... Medication Assisted Treatment ... receptor Acute pain ... #PainControl #management ... Buprenorphine #methadone #addiction
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Cannot tolerate addition ... of or increased doses ... #Medications #management ... #treatment #comparison ... #table