Month May 2024

Understanding and Managing Opioid Withdrawal

Understanding and Managing Opioid Withdrawal | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Psychiatry • Primary Care Understanding and Managing Opioid Withdrawal Opioid withdrawal is uncomfortable but rarely life‑threatening. Effective management reduces suffering, improves engagement and is a gateway to ongoing treatment (OAT).…

Recognizing and Treating Opioid Intoxication

Recognizing and Treating Opioid Intoxication | Emocare Emergency Medicine • Addiction Care • Primary Care Recognizing and Treating Opioid Intoxication A concise clinical guide for rapid recognition and evidence‑based treatment of opioid intoxication and overdose, emphasizing naloxone use, airway/respiratory support…

Understanding Unspecified Inhalant-Related Disorder: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Understanding Unspecified Inhalant-Related Disorder: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment | Emocare Emergency Medicine • Addiction Medicine • Psychiatry Understanding Unspecified Inhalant‑Related Disorder: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Unspecified inhalant‑related presentations include acute intoxication, complications (cardiac, respiratory, neurological) and ongoing functional impairment following…

Understanding Inhalant-Induced Disorders

Understanding Inhalant-Induced Disorders | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Emergency Medicine • Psychiatry Understanding Inhalant‑Induced Disorders Inhalant exposure can produce a range of clinical syndromes — from single episodes of intoxication to persistent psychiatric and neurocognitive disorders. This guide summarises diagnostic…

Understanding Unspecified Hallucinogen-Related Disorder: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Understanding Unspecified Hallucinogen-Related Disorder: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Psychiatry • Emergency Care Understanding Unspecified Hallucinogen‑Related Disorder: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Hallucinogen‑related presentations range from acute intoxication and persisting perceptual disturbances (HPPD) to anxiety, psychosis or…