CRACKCast E162 – Opioids - a podcast by The CanadiEM.org Team
from 2018-03-08T13:00
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Core questions:
- List 6 commonly abused opioids (Table 156:1)
- Describe the opioid toxidrome (list opioid effects on Neuro, Resp, Ophtho, CV, GI, Derm)
- List opioid preparations associated with the following presentations:
- Long QTc →
- Prolonged QRS →
- Seizures →
- Hallucinations →)
- Sensorineural hearing loss →
- Serotonin syndrome →
- i) What is the dose of narcan? ii) What is the duration of action? iii) How do you administer a narcan infusion?
- What opioid overdoses/ingestions need longer than 6 hours of observation?
- What is the clinical presentation of opioid withdrawal?
- What are risk factors for opioid withdrawal?
- List 3 medications effective for opioid withdrawal.
- What is the number one killer of people under 50?
- What is Suboxone?
- How do you do a Suboxone induction?
WiseCracks:
- List 5 ddx for opioid intoxication (CNS + resp depression, + miosis).
- What opioids don’t cause miosis?
- Risk factors for opioid overdose?
- What is NAPE? Narcan induced pulmonary edema.
- Difference between a “body packer” and “body stuffer”?
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