Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
include abdominal pain ... risk for using opiates ... #UseDisorder #Management ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction ... #Medications #Pharmacology
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
- Management of ... acute opiate withdrawal ... If patient is stable ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... #Algorithm #Addiction
ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
Patient Specific, Pain ... Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic ... Medication Assisted ... Treatment (MAT) ... #Management #Pain
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... interested in medication ... Buprenorphine #Comparison #Pain ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... c deliriogenic meds ... if uncontrolled pain ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Delirium #Checklist #Management
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) - Treatment
Non-Pharmacologic:
 β€’ Education
 β€’ Physical & occupational therapy
 β€’ Psychology
Complex Regional Pain ... Non-Pharmacologic ... behavioral therapy) Medications ... alendronate) β€’ Opiates ... #Management
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - Β΅-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
In Patients On Medication ... Assisted Treatment ... #PainControl #management ... Buprenorphine #methadone #addiction ... #opiate
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm ... Adjunctive meds ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... #Treatment #Management ... #Addiction #Opiate
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
- Maintenance Treatment ... if also chronic pain ... if neuropathic pain ... #management #pharmacology ... #table #addiction
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... with ARV (see Table ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology