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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 ... or frequency of dosing ... receptor Acute pain
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... Buprenorphine Dosing ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... split dosing TID ... #Treatment #Algorithm
In 2018, opioid withdrawal should be considered a buprenorphine deficiency. Otherwise, a multitude of comparatively ineffective
be considered a buprenorphine ... comparatively ineffective treatments ... in high enough doses ... #Pharmacology #Pain ... #Alternatives #Dosing
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
medication assisted treatment ... Dosing usually begins ... formulation, the dose ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... #Comparison #Pain
Ultrasound (POCUS) For Nerve Blocks
Nerve block sites, agents, dosing and duration
Infographic by Dr. David Cisewski @dhcisewski
#Management
Ultrasound (POCUS ... Nerve block sites, agents ... , dosing and duration ... dhcisewski #Management #Pain ... #Doses #Table
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Severe Disease → Remission
Vasculitis Management Algorithm ... Therapy; high-dose ... immunosuppressive agent ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment ... ACR2021 #Guidelines #algorithm
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine ... hold additional dosing ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... (SHOUT) #Buprenorphine ... #Treatment #Management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
particularly those coming ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... Treatment of GCA
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
abdomen if abdominal pain ... 24-48 h and ANC rising ... incontinence - High-dose ... fever, weight gain ... differentiating agent
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
arrived w/severe abd pain ... headache and abd pain ... Treatment is tetracycline ... treated in a single dose ... initiation of treatment