Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... Table Some patients ... give naloxone as ... #Pain #Management ... #Addiction #DecisionAid
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
stages of the addiction ... margin of safety in pharmacology ... the sublingual tablet ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Start Algorithm - Management ... If patient is stable ... first-line treatment ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... #Algorithm #Addiction
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - Β΅-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
Acute Pain Control ... Medication Assisted Treatment ... be challenging as ... #PainControl #management ... Buprenorphine #methadone #addiction
What are the different types of buprenorphine?

Though predominantly used as a sublingual film, buprenorphine can also
predominantly used as ... that prevent an opioid ... #Pharmacology #Buprenorphine ... Formulations #Types #Comparison ... #Subutex #Addiction
Altitude Sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Elevation, Timing, Treatment ... and Prevention ... HAPE #Diagnosis #Management ... #Elevation #Comparison ... #Table
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
disease or using opioids ... settings where meds ... Not recommended as ... #UseDisorder #Addiction ... #Management #AUD
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Opioids: β€’ Fentanyl ... Generally first line opioid ... No pharmacologic ... be effective in preventing ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 β€’ Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
chronic lung such as ... Cannot tolerate addition ... #Medications #management ... #treatment #comparison ... #table
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
if also chronic pain ... if neuropathic pain ... dosing by family, opioid ... #management #pharmacology ... #table #addiction