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CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Start Algorithm - Management ... If patient is stable ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... split dosing TID ... #Algorithm #Addiction
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... include abdominal pain ... respectively) at the doses ... #UseDisorder #Management ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... Dosing usually begins ... formulation, the dose ... Buprenorphine #Comparison #Pain ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Ultrasound (POCUS) For Nerve Blocks
Nerve block sites, agents, dosing and duration
Infographic by Dr. David Cisewski @dhcisewski
#Management
Ultrasound (POCUS ... sites, agents, dosing ... Cisewski @dhcisewski #Management ... #Pain #Nerve #Block ... #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 ... or frequency of dosing ... #PainControl #management ... Buprenorphine #methadone #addiction
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
- Maintenance Treatment ... if also chronic pain ... if neuropathic pain ... #management #pharmacology ... #table #addiction
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... Treatment of GCA ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... , AS Treatment: ... exacerbations: high-dose ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
inflammatory) • joint pain ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... exam and imaging Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
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