”To Stop or Not to Stop” Acute and Chronic Pain Management Considerations for Patients Maintained on Buprenorphine.

We discuss one of the most frequent listener questions. How do you manage acute and chronic non cancer pain including perioperative pain in patients maintained on buprenorphine? We review the SAMHSA guidelines, Tip 54, and review of the literature and case reports discussing patient outcomes and suggested protocols. Hosted by Darlene Petersen, MD and Paula Cook, MD. Check us out on facebook @Theaddictionfiles or twitter @THEADDICTIONFI1 or Instagram  Theaddictionfiles or email us at [email protected] No explicit language but this podcast discusses the abuse and treatment of legal and illegal drugs and may not be appropriate for all listeners.