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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 ... Patient has an opioid ... >12hr (short acting ... #Withdrawal #Algorithm ... #Management #Addiction
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... - Management of ... as first-line treatment ... peak 1 hr, steady state ... #Algorithm #Addiction
The SALT Mass Casualty Triage Approach
 - SALT stands for “Sort, Assess, Lifesaving interventions, and Treatment
Approach - SALT stands ... interventions, and Treatment ... #Management #Disaster ... MassCasualty #Incident #Algorithm ... #Protocol
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... symptoms (SAMS) fail ... Treatment: ... toxicity #myopathy #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Opioids: • Fentanyl ... Non-Benzos): • Propofol ... Propofol infusion ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
Guide: Methadone Starts ... Use Treatment ( ... Methadone #Initiation #Algorithm ... #Treatment #Management ... #Addiction #Opiate
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Management of Hyponatremia ... of 150mL of 3% NaCl ... doses - consider ITU ... give specific treatment ... #algorithm #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
parameters: perfusion status ... to be in ADHF starts ... altered mental status ... #algorithm #management ... #criticalcare #icu
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... mimic the “Starved state ... essentially a state ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) - ICU OnePager

Scoring Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS):
 • PAWSS
 • CIWA-Ar
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Syndrome (AWS) - ICU ... seizures - Status ... Barbituates • Propofol ... Syndrome #AWS #diagnosis ... #treatment #management