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Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment ... opioid >12hr (short ... Withdrawal #Algorithm #Management ... #Addiction #Prescribing
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... medication assisted treatment ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... Comparison #Pain #Management ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Smoking Cessation Management
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT):
Long-Acting NRT:
 • Patch: Wear for 24 hours at a time.
Smoking Cessation Management ... Short-Acting NRT ... after FDA-approved treatments ... Smoking #Cessation #Management ... #pharmacology #addition
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... Pathophysiology: Spore ... despite appropriate treatment ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
Guide: Methadone Starts ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... Initiation #Algorithm #Treatment ... #Management #Addiction
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... esophageal varices (3 ports ... mucosa Stricture Management ... for palliative treatment ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
Medication Assisted Treatment ... half-life 4) Add short-acting ... buprenorphine 5) Add short-acting ... #PainControl #management ... Buprenorphine #methadone #addiction
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
pseudoachalasia: • Short ... Treatment: Laparoscopic ... Treatment options ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology