With Carolyn Chan MD and Shawn Cohen MD

Conquer acute pain in the hospitalized patient with opioid use disorder! It’s challenging to treat opioid withdrawal and acute pain simultaneously. This episode features clinical pearls on prescribing methadone, buprenorphine, low-dose buprenorphine initiation, and how to incorporate opioids as part of multimodal pain treatment responsibly. We’re joined by The Curbsiders Addiction Medicine Podcast hosts, Drs. Carolyn Chan (@carolynachan) and Shawn Cohen (@shawncohen)!

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Show Segments

Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner
Acute pain in the patient on buprenorphine maintenance
Acute pain in the patient on methadone maintenance
Acute pain in the patient with opioid withdrawal
Standard buprenorphine initiation
Methadone initiation
Low dose buprenorphine initiation
Take-home points
Outro

Credits

Writer and Producer: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Cover Art and Infographic: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Reviewer: Fatima Syed MD
Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Technical Production: PodPaste
Guest: Carolyn Chan MD and Shawn Cohen MD

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Full transcript HERE

#366 Opioid Use Disorder and Acute Pain in the Hospitalized Patient

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast