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Rapid Titration of IV Naloxone for Opioid Overdose 
Signs of Opioid Overdose: 
 - Hypoventilation associated
Titration of IV Naloxone ... for Opioid Overdose ... Signs of Opioid ... Overdose: - Hypoventilation ... #Overdose #Naloxone
Opioid Overdose Management and Discharge Criteria

Patients with presumed opioid overdose were safely discharged one hour after
Opioid Overdose ... with presumed opioid ... overdose were safely ... one hour after naloxone ... Opiate #Narcan #Naloxone
Naloxone for Clonidine Overdose
Indication: Altered mental status, CNS depression or respiratory depression due to clonidine overdose
Dosing:
Naloxone for Clonidine ... Overdose Indication ... due to clonidine overdose ... increase endogenous opioid ... Endogenous opioids
Trick of the Trade: Naloxone Dilution for IV Use - Given that many ED overdose patients
of the Trade: Naloxone ... Given that many ED overdose ... patients are not opioid-naive ... , lower naloxone ... that will reverse opioid
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
/IO/SQ for non-opioid ... IV/IM/IO/SQ for opioid-dependent ... /IO/SQ for non-opioid ... IV/IM/IO/SQ for opioid-dependent ... #Pharmacology #Overdose
St Paul's Early Discharge Rule
 
ONE HOUR after naloxone administration, patients can be safely discharged if
ONE HOUR after naloxone ... Rule #Criteria #Naloxone ... #Overdose #Opioid
ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
ED Opioid Stewardship ... Algorithm Opioid ... Naive vs Opioid ... Patient Specific, Pain ... Algorithm #Management #Pain
OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
OPIOID SWITCHING ... Long term opioid ... Opioids should be ... insomnia, muscle pain ... #pain #tapering
Alternatives to opioids for pain management in the emergency department decreases opioid usage and maintains patient
Alternatives to opioids ... for pain management ... department decreases opioid ... Pain pathways by
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Buprenorphine-Naloxone ... Patient has an opioid ... Time since last opioid ... Buprenorphine #Suboxone #Opioid