25 results
Buprenorphine Initiation for the Uninitiated
1) WAIT FOR MODERATE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
 - Precipitated withdrawal can be caused
Buprenorphine Initiation ... withdrawal, begin initiation ... Pro tip: Rx 8mg BID ... day, start 8mg BID ... Prescribing #Addiction #Management
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Opioid Prescribing and Equianalgesic Chart - Agents and Dosing

#Management
Assessment and Management ... Initiative (PAMI ... and Dosing #Management ... Equianalgesics #Conversion ... #Doses #Dosing
ACEI Antihypertensive Dose Comparison. Consider divided (BID) regimen for better pre-dose (trough) BP control for the
Antihypertensive Dose ... Consider divided (BID ... for better pre-dose ... ACEIs #Dosing #Conversion ... #Hypertension #Management
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... Pearls: • IDA ... differentiate IDA ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #management
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... Management of Ventricular ... therapies in 24h) Does ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm ... #Management #VTach
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
 •
until maximum dose ... Initiate at half the dose ... #pharmacology #algorithm ... #management #kdigo ... #initiation #titration
Methadone Hospital Quick Start - Inpatient Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal
Initial Dosing:
 - Patients
Start - Inpatient Initiation ... Patients should be dosed ... Hospital #Inpatient #Initiation ... #management #withdrawal ... opiate #opioid #algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... be considered (doses ... • Initiation ... PO in 2 divided doses ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
Day 1: max daily dose ... methadone First dose ... ) #Methadone #Initiation ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... #Management #Addiction
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Algorithm in Transplant ... medications *Reduce dose ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Algorithm #Transplant