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Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • Cannabis withdrawal syndrome
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Cannabis_withdrawal_syndrome/
    in cannabis use Around one in six young people who ever use cannabis may develop symptoms of dependence … for treatment not related to cannabis use  Most dependent cannabis users have concurrent dependence to nicotine …, cocaine, MDMA), benzodiazepines, opioids (heroin, prescription opioids), inhalants (nitrous oxide/‘nangs …
  • Acute knee injuries - emergency department
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/fractures/Acute_knee_injuries_-_emergency_department/
    include opioids or nitrous.  The joint should be examined for deformity, swelling (in particular … derangement. Referral to outpatient orthopaedics and/or physiotherapy can occur depending on the clinical exam … treatment, depending on the location and pattern of the injury. Surgical treatment is more likely …