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OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
OPIOID SWITCHING ... Long term opioid ... follows a different protocol ... pharmacology #conversion #management ... #Guide
Rapid Titration of IV Naloxone for Opioid Overdose 
Signs of Opioid Overdose: 
 - Hypoventilation associated
IV Naloxone for Opioid ... unconsciousness #Management ... #Algorithm #Opioid ... Naloxone #Titration #Algorithm ... #Protocol
Methadone Hospital Quick Start - Inpatient Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal
Initial Dosing:
 - Patients
Hospital Quick Start ... Initiation for Opioid ... calculator as a guide ... Inpatient #Initiation #management ... #algorithm
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start ... Algorithm - Management ... - OK to start ... dosing TID/QID #Management ... Buprenorphine #Treatment #Algorithm
The SALT Mass Casualty Triage Approach
 - SALT stands for “Sort, Assess, Lifesaving interventions, and Treatment
alternative to START ... #Management #Disaster ... MassCasualty #Incident #Algorithm ... #Protocol
START is a rapid triage system for prioritizing disaster victims
Briefly, it is based around:
- Is the
START is a rapid ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Disaster #START ... Incident #Triage #Algorithm ... #Protocol
Algorithm for Treating Constipation in Hospitalized Patients
1. Start with miralax daily, uptitrate to desired BM, consider
Algorithm for Treating ... Start with miralax ... as needed/if on opioids ... #Constipation #Algorithm ... #management #treatment
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
Quick Guide: Methadone ... Starts in the Hospital ... Methadone #Initiation #Algorithm ... #Treatment #Management ... Addiction #Opiate #Start
Protocol for Rapid Titration of IV Fentanyl for Pain in the Opioid-Tolerant Patient at the End
Protocol for Rapid ... for Pain in the Opioid-Tolerant ... #ComfortCare #Algorithm ... #Protocol #Management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... Evaluation to guide ... etiology & management ... Pain control - Start ... - Opioids may