Jump into an episode dedicated to hospital based addiction medicine, as we cover common scenarios hospitalists encounter. In this episode we talk to addiction medicine expert, Dr. Melissa Weimer @DrMelissaWeimer (Yale) about inpatient management of patients with substance use disorders. Topics include: the management of polysubstance withdrawal, approaching acute pain management for a person with opioid use disorder, and inpatient harm reduction strategies. After this episode listeners will gain new tools to help them best care for hospitalized patients with substance use disorders.

Credits

Writers and Producers: Carolyn Chan MD, Deb Gorth, and Nora Taranto MD
Cover Art and Infographics by: Carolyn Chan, MD
Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Carolyn Chan MD
Editor: Emi Okamoto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Dr. Melissa Weimer

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Time Stamps

Intro, disclaimer, guest bio : 00:00
Guest one-liner: 03:00
Picks of the Week*: 08:20
Case from Kashlak: 10:30
Urine Toxicology Screens 11:30
Discussing Urine Toxicology Screens with Patients 13:20
Management of Polysubstance Withdrawal 16:16
Tapering Benzodiazepines 19:56
Acute Pain Management and Opioid Use Disorder 30:35
Active Drug Use in the Hospital 38:52
Harm Reduction 40:00
Discharges - Planned 43:43
Perioperative Buprenorphine and Methadone: 46:50
QT Prolongation and Methadone - 52:53
Outro 56:21

#224 Hospital Addiction Medicine with Dr Melissa Weimer

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast