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Compass Opioid Stewardship Clinical Cases

Apr 11, 2022

In this episode, Dr. Stader and Anne chat about how her pain has improved and she is getting more out of life. Following their encounter, Don and Rachael circle back on the 8 pillars of opioid stewardship tying it all together and and talk about modifying the framework to fit individual patients.

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Apr 11, 2022

In this episode, Dr. Stader introduces buprenorphine as a possible agent to help manage Anne's chronic pain. Following their encounter, Don and Rachael discuss the use of buprenorphine for chronic pain and how to effectively cross titrate a patient from other opioids to the safer agent.

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Buprenorphine and X...


Apr 11, 2022

In this episode, Dr. Stader and Anne discuss how her taper is going and they agree on some adjustments. Following their encounter, Don and Rachael take a deeper dive into the specific mechanics of tapering fentanyl and Oxycodone.

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Opioid + Benzodiazepine Tapering How-To Guide

Fentanyl 50 mcg TD Taper...


Apr 11, 2022

In this episode, Dr. Stader broached his concerns with Anne's medication regimen and they discuss the mechanics of tapering her off some of her medications. Following their encounter, Don and Rachael dive into the collaborative framework for a taper using the BRAVO approach.

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Optimizing Patient...


Apr 11, 2022

In this episode, Dr. Stader talks with Anne about her sleep study showing sleep apnea and his concern for her medication regimen contributing to it. Following their encounter, Don and Rachael dive into the nuts and bolts of screening for sleep disordered breathing.

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